Teaching the World to Play!
Ryan Fraley's compositions and arrangements have been performed worldwide by jazz ensembles, orchestras, and bands of all levels. He is the co-founder of Wave Mechanics Union, a studio jazz orchestra with two albums released. The most recent album, Further to Fly, was played in heavy rotation on Sirius / XM. Ryan has provided orchestrations for Jon Anderson (vocalist from the band Yes) for various solo projects, and is a frequent recipient of ASCAP Awards.
Ryan received a master’s degree in composition from the State University of New York at Potsdam, and a bachelor’s degree in music theory and composition from Ball State University.
Explore Publications by Ryan Fraley
| Title | Ensemble | Series | Grade | Item | New! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adirondack Park | Concert Band | FJH Concert Band | 3 | B1014 | |
| Darkness is Always Soft, The | Concert Band | FJH Symphonic Band | 4 | B1057 | |
| Butterfly's Ball (From A Child's Garden of Verses) | Concert Band | FJH Concert Band | 3 | B1249 | |
| Sojourn | Concert Band | FJH Young Band | 2.5 | B1313 | |
| Bell Carol Rock | Concert Band | FJH Developing Band | 1.5 | B1448 | |
| Deck the Halls with Rock 'n' Roll | Concert Band | FJH Developing Band | 1.5 | B1483 | |
| Sugar Plum Reggae | Concert Band | FJH Developing Band | 1.5 | B1521 | |
| Reason to Rock | Concert Band | FJH Beginning Band | 1 | B1533 | |
| Jingle Blues | Concert Band | FJH Concert Band | 2.5 | B1574 | |
| Fusion Generator | Concert Band | FJH Concert Band | 3.5 | B1575 | |
| Scattered Light | Concert Band | FJH Young Band | 2.5 | B1681 | |
| Bell Carol Rock | flexible | FJH Flex Series | 1.5 | B1887 | |
| Bell Carol Rock | String Orchestra | FJH Developing Strings | 2.5 | ST6390 | |
| Socrates, The Amazing Mississippi Map Turtle | Jazz Ensemble | FJH Intermediate Jazz Ensemble | 3 | JE4002 | |
| Jolly Old St. Nick | Jazz Ensemble | FJH Developing Jazz Ensemble | 2 | JE4006 | |
| Zifflemeyer Blues | Jazz Ensemble | FJH Intermediate Jazz Ensemble | 3 | JE4023 | |
| Suspension Bridge | Jazz Ensemble | FJH Intermediate Jazz Ensemble | 3 | JE4024 | |
| Steam Shuffle | Jazz Ensemble | FJH Beginning Jazz Ensemble | 1.5 | JE4059 | |
| Katy-Did | Jazz Ensemble | FJH Beginning Jazz Ensemble | 1.5 | JE4077 | |
| Pshaw | Jazz Ensemble | FJH Beginning Jazz Ensemble | 1.5 | JE4093 | |
| Front Burner Blues | Jazz Ensemble | FJH Beginning Jazz Ensemble | 1.5 | JE4125 | |
| Fast Lane, The | Jazz Ensemble | FJH Beginning Jazz Ensemble | 1.5 | JE4139 | |
| Big Clifty Breakdown | Jazz Ensemble | FJH Developing Jazz Ensemble | 2.5 | JE4159 | |
| Sensational Solos! Popular Christmas | Solo/Ensembles | Sensational Solos! | 2.5 | I-1043 | |
| Charting the Course | Jazz Ensemble | HX Music | 2.5 | HX102 | |
| Charting the Course Christmas Collection | Jazz Ensemble | HX Music | 2.5 | HX103 | |
| Jazz Combo+ | Jazz Ensemble | HX Music | 3 - 4 | HX101 | |
| Play Jazz | Jazz Ensemble | Supplemental Materials | 1.5 | HX104 |