The Charlotte County Jazz Society presents The Ryan Devlin Quartet on November 4, 2024, at 7:00 at The Charlotte Performing Arts Center (CPAC), 701 Carmalita St., Punta Gorda. Ryan Devlin is a second-generation saxophonist and Orlando native. He has had a love for music since he was a young child, starting his musical journey with his father, Scott Devlin, who was the leader of the Walt Disney World Sax Quartet. Since learning to play the saxophone at age 9 he has been practicing, gigging, and teaching every day. He has played in The Florida All State Jazz Band, The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, and The Orlando Jazz Orchestra. He was also the 2017 winner of the Central Florida Jazz Society Scholarship and has toured extensively throughout the United States and Canada. Ryan completed his master’s degree in jazz performance at The New England Conservatory in Boston under the instruction of saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi in 2023 and is currently on staff at Newton South High School, Newton, MA. Ryan Devlin will be joined by Thomas Milovac on bass, John Lumpkin on drums, and Anthony Aldissi on piano. CCJS members are free. Non-members are $25, paid at the door, cash or check. We do not take credit cards. Students are free.