Although we've operated as a bit of a loose collective for years, Little Bird Recording was established in mid-2020, focusing solely on creating content for Sync Licensing. Little Bird Recording happened at that moment where we all realized where our passions lay, and that we had every tool for composition and production in our laps. We love what we do, and the fact that we've been able to do this (in a few different forms) throughout our lives make us a very lucky bunch of people. Between us, we've scored, recorded, and performed songs that have reached millions at a time. From Red Rocks with Brit Floyd and Montreux with Prince and the NPG Horns, all the way to movie theater screens for international releases like "Hell House" and Television Broadcasts with HRT, we've had some very cool experiences across our combined 75 years in music.
Ryan Saranich
Founder, Composer, Producer, Session Musician
Playing since the age of 5, Award-winning Saxophonist, Multi-Instrumentalist, Composer and Producer Ryan Saranich has traveled the world as an in-demand musician. After honing his skills at Northwest School of the Arts and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Ryan moved onward to the renowned Berklee College of Music, specializing in Session Music, Composition and Arranging throughout his schooling. Following successful stints as a session musician, engineer, and producer in Boston and Los Angeles, Ryan currently calls NYC home and continues working on pieces for sync licensing daily.
Ryan has released 5 projects as a band leader and has additionally completed over 100 recordings as a sideman (outside of Sync). As an active composer, arranger, engineer and producer, Ryan's work can be found in almost every country in the world on TV, Radio, and Satellite. Focusing on Game/Cinematic, Jazz, and Classical, Ryan continues to move forward with a perpetual series of sync licensed tracks under Little Bird Recordings, placing 20 songs in his first 4 months of focused sync music writing.
As a musician, Ryan is a proficient performer on tons of instruments covering Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Baritone Saxophones, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Flute, and the full spectrum of rhythm section instruments encompassing drums, percussion, piano/rhodes/organ, bass guitar/upright bass, acoustic and electric guitar.
Marcus Jones
Composer, Producer, Session Musician
After getting his musical foundation at the age of 5 from his grandmother and not breaking into the professional music scene until much later in life at the age of 19, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Marcus Jones made a quick turn from local musician to international performer in only a matter of years while also never moving away from his hometown. Being proficient vocally as well as on saxophone, flute, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, french horn, tuba, piano, bass guitar, and on acoustic and electric guitars have given him the opportunity to work with many touring and Grammy-nominated groups and artists while also not having the same credentials and schooling as his peers. |
He has had the pleasure of performing and working with artists and groups such as Eric Roberson, saxophonist Mike Phillips, saxophonist James Carter, Anthony Hamilton, trombonist Jeff Bradshaw, jazz violinist Karen Briggs, Simply Irresistible, the play-write Miles and Coltrane: The Blue (.) by Quentin Talley, Brazilian bassist Raphael Du Valle, Natural Wonder (The Ultimate Stevie Wonder Experience), saxophonist Ryan Saranich, saxophonist Adrian Crutchfield, vocalist Vince Robinson and The Movement, Joseph Wooten, Nate Morton, Ronaldo Pizzi, Gerald Shynett, Taylor Lee, Don Braden, Charles McNeil, Rudy Currence, Jason Jones (Jason Jetplane), Stephen Gordon, Marco Panascia, Adrian Crutchfield, Marcus Anderson, JP Bouvet, Alex Bailey, Ashlin Parker and many others. |
Adrian Crutchfield
Composer, Producer, Session Musician
Adrian Crutchfield is known around the world for his neo-soul sound – creating music in a variety of genres such as jazz, R&B, pop, funk, soul, hip hop, and fusion.
His high energy show brings a diversity to jazz never seen before with music for every generation! Adrian takes pride in bringing a new and powerful sound, merging jazz with today’s pop and hip hop.
Adrian Crutchfield has taken the world by storm in recent years, not only as the last sax player to perform and record with Prince, touring the world and being featured on Prince’s last three albums, but also touring domestically and internationally with acts such as Lionel Ritchie, Bette Midler, and Cee Lo Green — all the while writing and building his 2017 release titled ‘Leap’.
Adrian’s star began shining at the age of four when he received his first saxophone during a concert in Roanoke, Virginia, from acclaimed jazz artist Kenny G; who noticed Adrian’s interest
from the audience, stopped the show, and invited him to the stage, playing a childish melody, and finally bestowing the sax to young Adrian.
Known as the last horn-man to perform and record with Prince (2012-2016); Adrian is featured on many of Prince’s final masterpieces including the 2017 Grammy-Nominated Hit-N-Run Phase 2, and the unreleased but highly anticipated “Black Is The New Black” Album.
Adrian has also had the privilege of performing with many of today’s brightest stars such as Lionel Richie, Bette Midler, Ceelo Green, R&B icon Anthony Hamllton, Fantasia Barrlno, KC and JoJo, and hip hop superstar Young Jeezy.
In jazz, Mr. Crutchfield has been featured by names such as Kim Waters, Mike Phillps, Alex Bugnon, Jeff Lorber, and Branford Marsalis; and with legendary groups such as Fourplay and The Gap Band featuring Charlie Wilson.
Adrian is a 2008 graduate of Florida State University (B.A. in Music with a concentration in jazz, contemporary media, and commercial music).
Although young, this saxophone aficionado is one of his generation’s most prolific and successful professional musicians.