See what people are saying about Ryan
“Ryan Devlin is one of my favorite younger players. In addition to his talent, his hard work and great attitude are the necessary and essential elements for success. I always look forward to our discussions and hearing him play!”
— Sam Dillion (NYC Saxophonist)
"Firstly, a sweet and charming fellow who seems he can blow the plating
off his instrument."
- Gene Perla (bassist and composer)
“ Ryan Devlin is a ferocious young tenor player! I’m excited to see what the future holds for his music and career. ” -
- Chad Lefkowitz Brown (Grammy winning Saxophonist)
“if Steve (Grossman) was alive today, that would have been how he would've sounded”
- Petter Wettre (Author of “Live at the Lighthouse Omni Book”)
“Ryan is a real talent”
- Adam Nussbaum (drummer and composer)
“Ryan Devlin posses a relentless fire and drive in his playing. He knows his muse, but it’s clear to anyone listening, his sound is becoming his own.”
- Lucas Pino (NYC saxophonist)
“Ryan is a rare and unique combination of musical mastery meeting reckless abandonment. The excitement that is generated in his playing on 'The Shape of Light' is paralleled only by the musical legends with which footsteps he follows. This album is a terrific throwback to the sonic experimentation being done in the 70s and 80s by greats like Dave Leibman, Steve Grossman and Hal Galper while remaining true to Ryan's unique voice and adventurous spirit. The band and musicianship are on point with each track despite the free form modal structure and spontaneous harmonic explorations occuring on tracks like 'Kelli With an Eye', 'The Shape of Light' and the opening track 'Amtrak'. To compliment these takes, there are several harmonically 'inside' tunes that showcase the band's versatility across different styles of contemporary improvisation. This album is a great snapshot in Ryan's development as a leader and will leave you wanting to hear more from this outstanding 'up and coming' young artist.”
— Steve Kortyka on Ryan’s album “The shape of Light”