Ryan Devlin is a saxophonist, woodwind educator, and arts administrator from
Orlando, Florida. He began his musical journey under the guidance of his father,
Scott Devlin, leader of the Walt Disney World Sax Quartet. Growing up in a home
filled with music, Ryan was immersed in an environment of teaching, practicing,
performing, and listening from an early age. After studying piano for three years,
he began playing the saxophone at age nine and quickly developed a passion for
the instrument.
Ryan earned a Master of Music degree in Jazz Performance from the New
England Conservatory in Boston in 2023, where he studied with renowned
saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi. Since then, he has built a multifaceted career as a
performer, educator, and producer. In 2026, he was appointed Executive Director
of Jazz Lesson Videos, one of the leading online platforms for jazz education.
As a performer, Ryan is a member of the Dave Weckl–Tom Kennedy Project and
is featured as a soloist on the group’s latest recording, The Summit. He has also
performed as a featured soloist with acclaimed ensembles including the Grammy
Award-winning 8-Bit Big Band, the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, and the
Orlando Jazz Orchestra.
Ryan continues to tour internationally as both a bandleader and sideman,
performing at renowned venues including Smalls Jazz Club and Zinc Bar in New
York City, Blue Note Milano, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London, Scullers Jazz
Club in Boston, Judson’s Live in Orlando, The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar in
Toronto, and Rudy’s Jazz Room in Nashville. His achievements include winning
the 2017 Central Florida Jazz Society Scholarship Competition and earning
runner-up honors in the 2017 Bob Washington Jazz Scholarship Competition.
Throughout his development, Ryan has studied with distinguished musicians
including Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Alain Bradette, Lucas Pino, and Tedd Baker of
the United States Air Force Band’s Airmen of Note. He has performed and
recorded with notable artists such as Davis Whitfield Jr., Mike Bond, Chad
Lefkowitz-Brown, Dave Weckl, Ravi Coltrane, Steve Kortyka, Dave Pollack, Gene
Perla, Adam Nussbaum, Ulysses Owens Jr., and John Lumpkin.