Ryan Smalley
— is a bass trombonist based in Austin, Texas and a graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin, studying with Dr. Nathaniel Brickens. From 2024–2026, he served as the Visiting Third Trombonist of the Kaizen Quartet.
Welcome to my webpage! Here you'll find information on my life as a performing instrumentalist, forthcoming performances, media, and ways to contact me. The site will be updated on a regular basis, so please check back soon. Thank you for visiting!
A clip of Colores (Verhelst) on the Spring 2024 Bearbones concert at the University of Central Arkansas!
dir. Dr. Justin Cook
Link to full performance of Colores! → https://youtu.be/1pJ3ZT6bYdo
A clip from Event Horizon by Christopher Sharpe. This was the World Premiere of this new composition of which I led the consortium. It was recorded live on my Masters Recital at UT Austin on April 4th, 2026.
dir. Antonio Gamez
Link to full performance of Event Horizon! → https://youtu.be/XYBLzej-n7w