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Valentine Ryder

Valentine is a great singer who can and does accompany himself on the piano!

About Me

Valentine Ryder –has sung Off-Broadway and in many of New York’s finest Cabarets, Nightclubs and Concert Halls, including Dangerfield’s, Reno Sweeney, The Ballroom, The Grand Finale, Upstairs at Greene Street, Paulson’s, 88’s, Don’t Tell Mama, Panache, Freddies, Ted Hook’s Backstage, Chita’s, Broadway Baby, The Duplex, Mr. Sam’s, Iridium, and Birdland. He has given repeat performances at the 92nd Street Y’s Lyric & Lyricists Series, and was proud to appear at the Jean Rimsky Theater at the Landmark in Pt. Washington, NY on Barry Levitt’s Standard Fair. He was regularly featured at the Iridium Jazz Club in Manhattan, with the Barry Levitt Quartet. Val made his film acting debut in “Whirlwind” a feature length independent Movie for Third Day Productions & Jupiter Box Productions directed by Richard Lemay! For several years Val was the manager & occasional singing star of the posh nightclub/cabaret, “Mr. Sam’s”, on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. In addition to his singing career, Mr. Ryder is a noted voice teacher and coach. He also has produced various charity events over the years including the legendary “Miracle on 35th Street” to benefit the Manhattan Center for Living, starring Liza Minnelli and hosted by Susan Sarandon. Maurice Levine former Artistic Director of the famed Lyrics & Lyricists Series at the 92nd Street Y wrote in the Series Program, “Ryder is arguably the best male swing singer in town (NYC).” Mr. Ryder released his new CD, LOVE WHO YOU LOVE featuring The Barry Levitt Quartet and a special guest appearance by Broadway Composer and Tony Award Winner, Stephen Flaherty. Val’s CD won the Backstage Bistro Award for Outstanding Recording! He has also won the Bistro Award for Outstanding Male Vocalist. Cabaret Critic, John Hoglund, writing in Backstage Newspaper, says Val’s new “CD is about at good as a jazz stylist can get!”, and, ‘definitive high quality cabaret that can’t get much better!” The NY POST writes “(Ryder’s) a first class Jazz stylist!” The Daily News writes, “This guy’s voice is as good as gold!”