Ryan Cavanaugh

Banjo philosopher and musical painter.

<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 16.0px 0.0px; line-height: 23.0px; font: 16.0px Helvetica; color: #333333"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman'">Recommended to Jazz saxman Bill Evans by none other than guitarist John McLaughlin,&nbsp; banjo conceptualist Ryan Cavanaugh has spent the last 6 years introducing the international jazz scene to the American 5-string banjo.&nbsp; Cavanaugh is a national banjo champion, winning numerous awards as he developed his unique style.&nbsp; In 2006&nbsp; Cavanaugh recorded on Bill Evans' <i>The Other Side of Something </i>along with the legendary likes of Sam Bush, Victor Wooten and Bela Fleck.&nbsp; In '07 Ryan released his debut bluegrass cd<i> Songs For the New Frontier,&nbsp;</i>followed by <i>Ryan Cavanaugh and No Man's Land </i>in 2010.&nbsp; Most Recently, Cavanaugh played on yet another Bill Evans adventure, <i>Dragonfly, </i>featuring Warren Haynes, Steve Lukather and John Medeski.</font></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 16.0px 0.0px; line-height: 23.0px; font: 16.0px Helvetica; color: #333333"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman'"><br></font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 16.0px 0.0px; line-height: 23.0px; font: 16.0px Helvetica; color: #333333"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman'">"Cavanaugh’s bluegrass credibility is undeniable but, while he’ll humbly tell you that he’s still got so much to learn, he’s already a remarkable jazz player." <i>All About Jazz magazine</i><br></font></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 16.0px 0.0px; line-height: 23.0px; font: 16.0px Helvetica; color: #333333; min-height: 19.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman'"><br></font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 16.0px 0.0px; line-height: 23.0px; font: 16.0px Helvetica; color: #333333; min-height: 19.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman'">"One of the most technical [banjo] players ever." - Bela Fleck, <i>Elmore Magazine 2011</i><br></font></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 16.0px 0.0px; line-height: 23.0px; font: 16.0px Helvetica; color: #333333; min-height: 19.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman'"><br></font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 16.0px 0.0px; line-height: 23.0px; font: 16.0px Helvetica; color: #333333; min-height: 19.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman'">Cavanaugh's new line-up No Man's Land is inspired by a 22-year career on the 5-string banjo and a lifetime of musical study.&nbsp; The band was formed in late 2009 and based on Cavanaugh's vision of bringing the banjo back to Jazz music. &nbsp;"While trying to seamlessly fuse Bluegrass music and Jazz in Bill Evans' group, and trying to develop new styles on the banjo, I felt it was time to start exploring some of my own music with the same instrumentation," says Cavanaugh. &nbsp;"I have always loved American Bluegrass music because it is my roots, but I also love the history of Jazz in America...because it involves the banjo."&nbsp;<br></font></p><div><br></div>

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