Ryan Erik Adamsons

A native of Springfield, Virginia, Ryan Adamsons is based in Chicago where he is an active composer, performer, and educator. Ryan has received Bachelor of Science Degrees in Jazz Studies and Brass Performance from the University of Akron (OH), and also graduated with distinction from DePaul University in Chicago (IL) with a Masters of Music concentrating in Jazz Composition. An award-winning composer and sought after clinician, he has taught numerous groups in the United States and Japan. He currently works as an Artist Advisor at the Denis Wick/Vandoren Musician’s Advisory Studio in downtown Chicago, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Chicago Jazz Orchestra as their Director of Educational Programs. Ryan also serves in several roles for the Jazz Education Network and is the Jazz Area Manager for the Midwest Clinic.