EPISODE 159 - Ryan Berg

Ryan Berg, a Minneapolis native, is a versatile bassist and educator now based in New York City. With a dynamic career spanning jazz, smooth jazz, R&B, world music, country, and Broadway, Ryan has performed in hit shows like Jersey Boys, Summer, The Music Man, and Hadestown. He’s collaborated with legendary artists across genres, including Roy Hargrove, Sullivan Fortner, Gerald Clayton, and Lakecia Benjamin, and has appeared on world-renowned stages like Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, and The Blue Note. In addition to performing with groups like The Brianna Thomas Band and Lindsey Webster Band, Ryan leads his own projects under the name cPhour and is a dedicated educator, having taught at SUNY Purchase, The Collective, and through programs at Jazz at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall.