Music

  • Ryan Oliver: Strive, Victor Lewis drums, Ryan Oliver saxophone, Gary Williamson piano, Alex Coleman bass, Toronto saxophone, tenor saxophone, The Cookers, Tonight at Noon, saxophone lessons Strive! Featuring Victor Lewis - Ryan Oliver: Tenor Saxophone; Gary Williamson: piano; Alex Coleman: bass; Victor Lewis: drums Ryan Oliver’s latest recording, STRIVE!, is an electrifying contemporary jazz record featuring New York drum legend Victor Lewis.  The group performed several times in Toronto before entering the studio in July 2012.  The resulting recording features a band rapport that is wholly […]
  • Ryan Oliver: tenor saxophone, Richard Whiteman: piano, Tim Hamel:trumpet, Alex Coleman:bass, jazz in toronto, The Rex Jazz and Blues Club, Obligatory Blues, The Ramble, hard The Cookers: Vol. 1 - Toronto-based quintet “The Cookers”, led by Ryan Oliver, Tim Hamel (trumpet), and Alex Coleman (bass), released their debut CD in 2011.  The disc is a straight-ahead swingin’ affair with all original music. They have been featured on CBC’s  “Shift” – thanks to Katie Malloch and Tom Allen – and have been filmed by CBC.  Listen […]
  • Ryan Oliver Quartet: Convergence - Ryan’s debut recording featuring Canadian jazz greats Bob McLaren (drums), Bernie Senensky (piano), and Duncan Hopkins (bass). Purchase a copy directly from Ryan: [product id=”” sku=”1″]

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