Ryan Marquez

What if music is more than entertainment—what if it’s a portal?

In this studio visit with Mid-America Arts Alliance, I reflect on the mystical energy of sound, my musical roots in Kansas City and St. Louis, and the Missouri and…

In September 2025, I was driving from St. Louis to Kansas City with my parents to see Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience at the Kauffman Center. Somewhere along I-70, a phone call turned me from a ticket holder into the…

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I had a chance to sit down and discuss my new album "Saint Unity" with STL Post Dispatch's Kevin Johnson. 

I got a chance to catch up with Fox 2's Kim Hudson to talk all about my latest release "Serenity" from my upcoming album "Saint Unity". 

The first single from my new record is very special to me. It features two of my favorite artists from the STL music scene: Anita Jackson & Dawn Weber. Anita is a master of story telling and embodies the emotion…

The team was out in full force in the name of "Saint Unity" on a beautiful spring day at the Missouri Botanical Gardens. Lenny Mink, Kurtis Gibbs and the Lotown Crew captured magic with Anita Jackson for our new single…

On 4-23-21, I had the fine pleasure of playing a pool party with the lovely Janet Evra (www.janetevra.com), her husband Will Buchanan and my brother from another mother Tim Moore at The Chase. The evening was lovely spring…

I got a chance to play the first jazz jam at the Open Air/Grandel/Dark Room sponsored by The Kranzberg Arts Foundation with Bob Deboo (Bass), Kaleb Kirby (Drums) and Josiah Burton (trumpet). It was a great time with lots of…

Sponsored by The Kranzberg Arts Center, Jazz St. Louis, 88.7 WSIE "The Sound" and Kendrick Smith, a legendary day occurred in St. Louis Missouri. An all star cast of 5 sets worth of music featuring Janet Evra, Anita Jackson, Dawn…