Ryan Enderle Trio - Triosphere - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Ryan Enderle Bassist and composer Ryan Enderle is fluent in nearly every genre of music. Throughout his early years exploring various styles of music, from progressive metal and classical to punk rock and hip hop, Enderle's deep love for jazz has come to the foreground. Enderle has been described as Incha mindful bassist who solos lyrically.Inch This, combined with his strong rhythmic approach, has earned him the reputation of being a valuable asset to any musical organization. Enderle has become a popular figure in the Detroit jazz scene over the past several years. He has shared the stage with many internationally recognized jazz artists, including saxophonist Branford Marsalis, vocalist Kurt Elling, and drummer Paul Wertico. Enderle has also made special appearances with renowned Detroit jazz artists Barbara Ware, Marcus Belgrave, and George Benson. Some of the highlights of Enderle's jazz career to date have been his performances at the Detroit International Jazz Festival, Michigan Jazz Festival, Detroit Festival of the Arts, and The Great Hawaii Jazz Blowout. Enderle recently performed live on 101.9 FM WDET's InchDestination Jazz, The Ed Love ProgramInch, as well as on The Mitch Albom Show, the Fox2 Morning Show, and PBS's InchThe Cutting Room FloorInch. His mentors in the jazz world include bassists Christian McBride, John Clayton, and Dan Pliskow. Enderle holds a jazz studies degree from Wayne State University, where he studied jazz arranging and composition with professors Matt Michaels, Russ Miller, and Dennis Tini. In performance, Enderle plays both double bass and electric bass guitar. His primary double bass is an Emanuel Wilfer, anno 2006, 7/8 size. This oversized instrument often enables Enderle to play without any amplification, which is his preferred sound. The other double bass that Enderle uses for performance is a circa 1950's 3/4 size German bass,