Ryan Porter

Ryan Porter & the West Coast Get Down's 'Live in Paris at New Morning' Is the Closest Thing to a Jazz Show Right Now

PUBLISHED Jun 11, 2020

Trombone player and composer Ryan Porter is probably best known for his frequent collaborations with saxophone prodigy Kamasi Washington. H...

Ryan Porter

The Optimist

PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2018

Pay attention to the title of Ryan Porter's triple LP. The Optimist describes the artist, while optimism more generally defines the 100-min...

Ryan Porter

"Itsy Bitsy Spider"

PUBLISHED Aug 14, 2017

Ryan Porter has made a name and a living as a collaborator of the influential L.A. jazz crew the West Coast Get Down (whose work forms the...