Trumpet Artist Ryan nielsen

Praised for his “breathtaking” sound as a "musician of the highest order,” Ryan Nielsen is a rarity, a trumpet artist equally at home in classical music and jazz. His soulful playing comes from a love of groove, spirit, and beautiful melody.

A devoted teacher and clinician, he has been a consultant for professional trumpeters and students alike from Los Angeles to London to Turkey. His popular YouTube channel Ryan’s Trumpet has thousands of subscribers from around the globe. His forthcoming book, The Classroom Guide to Jazz Improvisation, written with co-author John McNeil (Professor Emeritus, The New England Conservatory of Music), will be released by Oxford University Press in early 2024.

As a performing artist, Nielsen has toured, performed, and/or recorded with the Kobie Watkins Grouptet, Ra Kalam Bob Moses, Delfeayo Marsalis, and the Summit Brass, to international acclaim. Accolades include a 4.5-star rating on All About Jazz and being named a “recommended new release” in the New York City Jazz Record.

Nielsen is a LOTUS trumpet artist, and plays the LOTUS Silver Flare trumpet, with a 1XL2 Nickel LOTUS mouthpiece. He is the Associate Professor of Trumpet at Utah Valley University, where he runs the Wolverine Trumpet Studio.

Photographer: Jeff Smith http://www.jeffsmithphotography.com