Ryan Engelbert is a
drummer and songwriter
in New York City

His songs and performances pull you into a vividly expansive moment and lose you in the pure joy of a powerful backbeat. Ryan somehow toes the line between poetically expressive and unabashedly intentional. His drumming, rooted in funk, rock, and jazz, lands in a beautifully unspecific place between straight and swing.

He has studied with Billy Martin (Medeski, Martin & Wood) and Zak Najor (The Greyboy Allstars & Karl Denson's Tiny Universe) as well as Rob Garcia and Sean Conly at the New York Jazz Workshop in Manhattan.

Ryan is currently playing and recording with:
DR.J
Funk and groove organ trio featuring Justin Garcia on guitar and Dylan DeFeo on organ

Stevie Matthews (The Weeblies)
Singer-songwriter trio at the intersection of 1970's pop and the great American songbook

Little Victories
Mixture of jazz, groove, and singer-songwriter influences featuring original compositions

Outside Themes
Modal, spiritual, and avant-garde jazz duo

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Ryan is available for gigs, recording sessions, and songwriting collaborations.
See booking page for contact information.

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Photography by Matthew Dimas
Album artwork by Charley Robinson