Guitarist Ryan Blotnick has been called "a vital contemporary voice" by Time Out New York, "an authentic, compelling player" by Cadence Magazine, and has garnered praise from guitarists John Abercrombie, Steve Cardenas and Ben Monder. Deeply rooted in the jazz tradition, but always listening for new sounds and trends in improvised music, Blotnick has drawn together the American and European jazz scenes, playing regularly with musicians from Denmark, Spain, Ireland, Belgium, Canada and England. His debut album "Music Needs You" was recorded in Spain with Brooklyn saxophonist Pete Robbins, Spanish pianist Albert Sanz and Barcelona-based drummer Joe Smith. His upcoming release "Everything Forgets" for Songlines features drum master Jeff Williams (of Stan Getz, Lee Konitz, Joe Lovano, etc.), Joachim Badenhorst (of the Han Benink Trio). Originally from Maine, Ryan now lives in Brooklyn, New York and performs in the US and Europe. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.