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Ryan Knudsen

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Teaching Artist | @carnegiehall Future Music Project Production Manager | HAL Music Programs @experiencerws Consultant w/ Disney, ABC, & other stuff!
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One of my favorite parts of the year is getting to travel out to Portland/Vancouver, work with the @union_bands percussion ensemble, and hang with @adammorrell and @willreno (seen here after eating one of the best meals of our lives at @canard_restaurant , but took the pic next door in front of @lepigeonpdx ) The group is working on my latest commission “Allebrijes”, and KILLING IT. Few more weeks before they have to start throwing down, and they are going to sound GOOD!!
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I’ve been working with RWS full time since August, but I was watching my brother @_.coleman._ produce programs for them since December of 2021, and I am grateful everyday that he has helped champion and bring me along for the ride. The way our lives/careers have brought us back together has been such a wild ride, and now when we aren’t playing together, we get to work side by side to produce insanely cool projects like the first ever RWS Studio Music Festival we had yesterday. 37 musicians spread across 7 different bands, 3 stages/venues, we got to team up with insane bad asses like @kylevincentgroff @ginaauletta @michaelpreen @rickywestrip and more, and the studios were PACKED with RWS staff, bands, friends, etc. Haven’t been speaking to anyone or been good at texting lately, but Coleman and I have been pouring over plans, google sheets, budget proposals, emails, etc. and are finally coming up for air a bit. Still have a couple weeks of crazy before we can relax, but I wanted to share at least a little bit of what I’ve been up to, and how damn proud I am of everyone involved. Wish I could tag more people!!! #RWS
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3 месяцев назад
More #drums from #birdland I recently arranged a version of “Lady Marmalade” for Holland America Cruise Line’s jazz trio “Third Avenue West”. This trio is incredible (now seen on 6 different ships), and produced by my brother Coleman Cook, & @experiencerws Though this trio is drummerless (piano/guitar/bass), when Jen & Ricky asked me to play on this gig, I offered a couple ideas and one was a re-adaptation of my own arrangement; featuring (needless to say) @jenniferbrettb …but also….very drum heavy.
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5 месяцев назад
Drums :) The audience last night really came along for the ride. Had such a blast with @jenniferbrettb @rickywestrip & @_.coleman._ on one of the most legendary stages.
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5 месяцев назад
In honor of @_.coleman._ ‘s birthday today, I’m hyping @jenniferbrettb ‘s show which is happening in ONE week. This will be Coleman and my first time playing at @birdlandjazz , and to get to back up Jen and @rickywestrip with the guy I’ve played more stages around the world with than anyone else is something I am incredibly grateful AND excited for!!! Ticket link in bio if you’re free in NYC next Sunday!!! #birdland #NYC
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5 месяцев назад
If the Mona Lisa is beautiful, then you can call Violet “Double Mona Lisa” from now on #portraitmode
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10 месяцев назад
Back in October, I finished my latest full commission for @union_bands , and used the music and story of my late friend Ryan Eichelberger as the inspiration. Over the following months, I got to hear about, see, listen, and work with the students in Washington as they brought the piece into reality under the incredible direction of @adammorrell and @willreno . As 2023 brought many performances of this piece, it all lead up to the group’s performance in Indianapolis at the end of March at the Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival produced by @officialmusicforall and @yamahamusicusa . To get to hear Ryan’s music shared with so many, watch the audience clap along during the piece, have my wife sit beside me in Indy in support of these incredible students, and watch as they took on the task of sharing this story through this music was truly one of the largest highlights of my career so far. Couldn’t be more proud of my relationship with this squad, and grateful that people like Will & Adam keep trusting me to write for these students. Link in bio if you’d like to give the piece a listen :)
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10 месяцев назад
Don’t have cool enough words to sum up @loripasqualino and my time in Portugal, but man o man did Portugal steal our hearts. Photo dumps to come for sure :)
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10 месяцев назад
This picture was taken in Sintra Portugal at a palace of Kings where my wife found a yellow wall. If only you could know exactly how sweaty I was
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11 месяцев назад
2 years of marriage, but swipe right to see that 6 years ago on this day, the deal had been sealed.
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1 год назад
My Dad & I are the new faces of Margaritas 🌎 wide. You’re gonna love ‘em. We guarantee it.
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1 год назад
@tradingskylines caught me in the wild the other night when I was showing off how I don’t even need my eyes to play drums
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1 год назад