Brandon Ross

Brandon K. Ross is an American jazz guitarist. He was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Recorded with Cassandra Wilson on 'New Moon Daughter' album 1995.

Career

Ross did clerical work for Leroy Jenkins before playing with Archie Shepp and Marion Brown in the second half of the 1970s.[1] In the 1980s he worked with Geri Allen, Charles Burnham, and Oliver Lake in an ensemble, and also worked with Butch Morris.

He has performed with Wadada Leo Smith, Gene Lake, Marcus Rojas, John Lurie, Henry Threadgill, Don Byron,[2] Cassandra Wilson[3] and others.

In 1998, Ross, bassist Melvin Gibbs, and drummer J.T. Lewis formed the trio Harriet Tubman, which continues to perform concerts and record, as of 2020.[4][5][6][7]

Discography

As leader

  • Costume (Intoxicate Records, 2004)
  • Puppet (Intoxicate, 2006)

With Cassandra Wilson

With Henry Threadgill

  • Too Much Sugar for a Dime (Axiom, 1993)
  • Carry the Day (Columbia, 1995)

With Stomu Takeishi

  • For Living Lovers : Brandon Ross | Stomu Takeishi – Revealing Essence (Sunnyside, 2014)

References
  1. Gary W. Kennedy, "Brandon Ross". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld.
  2. "Protected Blog › Log in". roulettenyc.wordpress.com.
  3. http://acousticguitarvideos.com/1254/brandon-ross-performs-with-cassandra-wilson/
  4. "harriet tubman: the band". ReverbNation. 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  5. Freitas, Filipe (November 19, 2018). "Harriet Tubman: The Terror End of Beauty". jazztrail. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  6. "Harriet Tubman". bandsintown. November 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  7. "Constellation: Harriet Tubman, Sat, March 20, 2020, 8:30 PM". Constellation. 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-10.



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