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ABOUT 

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“… A guitar solo worthy of Pat Metheny”

- PITCHFORK.com

“…Every improvisation met his specifications of logic and intrigue, succeeding on a level few guitarists ever get to.”

- GREG BURK

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"Adam has a highly personal lyrical style and approach. I expect that he will make an important contribution to the international music community.”

- LARRY KOONSE

Guitarist, composer, and producer Adam Ratner is a standout figure in Los Angeles' genre-bending jazz scene, known for his innovative approach that fuses jazz with Brazilian music, intricate harmonic structures, and adventurous improvisation. His work is marked by melodic depth, technical mastery, and a commitment to musical exploration.

Ratner has collaborated with a wide range of artists, including KNOWER, Louis Cole, David Binney, Genevieve Artadi, Kali Uchis, Sam Amidon, Jenny Scheinman, Larry Goldings, Justin Brown, Tim Lefebvre, Sam Wilkes, Pedro Martins, Frederico Heliodoro, Fabiano do Nascimento, Sam Gendel, Darek Oles, Itiberê Zwarg, and Shin Sasakubo. His versatility has made him a sought-after guitarist across genres, contributing to recordings on labels such as Stones Throw Records, Leaving Records, Atlantic, Terrible Records, and Rings Label (Japan). His releases have appeared on several prominent Spotify editorial playlists, including State of Jazz, Fresh Finds Jazz, and 21st Century Jazz.

Ratner’s discography includes his solo releases Dreamscape, Novo Horizonte, Dreams So Real, and Into the Wave & Light Waves, which feature collaborations with Louis Cole, Genevieve Artadi, David Binney, Sam Wilkes, Jacob Mann, and Tamir Barzilay. His latest two-part release, Stars in Mind / Nebula Vision, features special guests including Justin Brown, Chris Fishman, David Binney, Antonio Loureiro, Logan Kane, Luca Mendoza, and Benjamin Ring.

Adam has also appeared on albums by Genevieve Artadi (La, La, La), Louis Cole (Live Sesh & Xtra Songs), Sam Wilkes (Live on the Green), David Binney (Aerial 2), Sam Gendel (Infinity, 4444, 2016), KNOWER (Knower Forever), Shin Sasakubo (Venus Penguin), Fabiano do Nascimento (Theme in C and Rio Bonito), and has performed on NPR Tiny Desk Concerts with Fabiano do Nascimento and Kali Uchis.

Ratner has performed at festivals such as the Montreal Jazz Festival, Sundance Festival, SF Jazz Festival, Minaret Records Jazz Festival, and Blue Whale Jazz Festival. His performances have also brought him to venues including the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for the Dublab Festival, NPR Tiny Desk Concerts in Washington, D.C., as well as leading performances in São Paulo, Brazil at the Umbilical Series and Alma with his new project SONS AZUIS with Giovanna Mottini.

Adam’s dynamic guitar playing, combining technical mastery with emotional depth, continues to earn praise from critics and audiences alike. Whether leading his own projects or performing with some of the most forward-thinking musicians in jazz and beyond, Adam Ratner is shaping the future of modern music with his distinctive approach to guitar and composition.

"Guitarist and composer Adam Ratner is breaking with the tradition of jazz and taking it to new levels."

- Somos Grandes (Spain)

 

"Experimental Jazz/Ambient/New Age/Post-Rock/Spiritual"

-Dublab Japan

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Guitarist and composer Adam Ratner is breaking with the tradition of jazz and taking it to new levels."

- SOMOS GRANDES BLOG (SPAIN)

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