Vocalist Ryan Thompson is originally from Westchester County, New York, and is now based in Richmond, following his 2025 graduation from the University of Richmond, where he studied both business (economics) and music. While Ryan writes and performs original folk and acoustic music around Richmond, he has long been inspired by the great American crooners. Introduced to the music of Frank Sinatra at age twelve, when his parents gave him the album Come Fly With Me, Ryan developed a lasting love for the timeless style and storytelling of classic vocal jazz. As a student, Ryan was featured in the last three Cuban Spectaculars. Tonight he is excited to join the band in celebrating that tradition through the music of Frank Sinatra and Joe Williams.