Brandon Ross
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Brandon K. Ross is an American jazz rock guitarist. He was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Career
[edit | edit source]Ross did clerical work for Leroy Jenkins before playing with Archie Shepp and Marion Brown in the second half of the 1970s.[1]
He has performed with Wadada Leo Smith, Gene Lake, Marcus Rojas, John Lurie, Henry Threadgill, Don Byron,[2] and Cassandra Wilson.[3]
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 2023.[4][5][6][7]
Discography
[edit | edit source]As leader
[edit | edit source]- Costume (Intoxicate, 2004)
- Puppet (Intoxicate, 2006)
- For Living Lovers (Sunnyside, 2014)
- Phantom Station - Off the End (Sunnyside, 2024)
As co-leader
[edit | edit source]- Harriet Tubman: I am a Man (with Melvin Gibbs, J. T. Lewis) (Knitting Factory Records, 1998)
- Harriet Tubman: Ascension (with Melvin Gibbs, J. T. Lewis e. a.) (Sunnyside, 2011)
- Harriet Tubman: Araminta (with Melvin Gibbs, J. T. Lewis e. a.) (Sunnyside, 2017)
- Harriet Tubman: The Terror End of Beauty (with Melvin Gibbs, J. T. Lewis) (Sunnyside, 2018)
As sideman
[edit | edit source]With Kip Hanrahan
- A Thousand Nights and a Night (1-Red Night) (American Clave, 1996)
- A Thousand Nights and a Night (Shadow Night 1) (Justin Time, 1998)
- Beautiful Scars (American Clave, 2007)
- Crescent Moon Waning (Yellowbird, 2018)
With Oliver Lake
- Plug It (Gramavision, 1983)
- Dancevision (Blue Heron, 1986)
- Impala (Gramavision, 1987)
With Meshell Ndegeocello
- The Spirt Music Jamia (Universal, 2005)
- The Article 3 (Bismallah, 2006)
- The World Has Made Me the Man of My Dreams (Bismallah, 2007)
With Wadada Leo Smith
- Spiritual Dimensions (Cuneiform, 2009)
- Heart's Reflections (Cuneiform, 2011)
- Najwa (TUM, 2017)
With Henry Threadgill
- Spirit of Nuff...Nuff (Black Saint, 1991)
- Too Much Sugar for a Dime (Axiom, 1993)
- Song Out of My Trees (Black Saint, 1994)
- Carry the Day (Columbia, 1995)
- Making a Move (Columbia, 1995)
- Where's Your Cup? (Columbia, 1997)
- Everybody's Mouth's a Book (Pi, 2001)
With Cassandra Wilson
- Blue Light Till Dawn (Blue Note, 1993)
- New Moon Daughter (Blue Note, 1995)
- Glamoured (Blue Note, 2003)
- Closer to You (Blue Note, 2009)
- Silver Pony (Blue Note, 2010)
With others
- Pheeroan akLaff, Fits Like a Glove (Gramavision, 1983)
- Arrested Development, Unplugged (Chrysalis, 1993)
- Marion Brown, La Placita (Timeless Muse, 1979)
- Marion Brown, Five Improvisations (B.Free, 2014)
- Don Byron, Plays the Music of Mickey Katz (Elektra Nonesuch, 1993)
- Don Byron, Love, Peace, and Soul (Savoy, 2012)
- Alana Davis, Blame It on Me (Elektra, 1997)
- DJ Logic, Project Logic (Ropeadope, 1999)
- Fred Hopkins, Prophecy (About Time, 1990)
- Graham Haynes, Transition (Antilles, 1995)
- Graham Haynes, BPM (Knitting Factory, 2000)
- Leroy Jenkins, Leroy Jenkins Live! (Black Saint, 1993)
- Leroy Jenkins, Urban Blues (Black Saint, 1984)
- Bill Laswell, Jazzonia (Douglas Music, 1998)
- Bill Laswell, Moody's Mood for Love (Douglas, 1998)
- Myra Melford, The Image of Your Body (Cryptogramophone, 2006)
- Myra Melford, The Whole Tree Gone (Firehouse 12, 2010)
- Ron Miles, Laughing Barrel (Sterling Circle, 2003)
- Butch Morris, Current Trends in Racism in Modern America (Sound Aspects, 1985)
- Ivo Perelman, Children of Ibeji (Enja, 1992)
- Julian Schnabel, Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud (Island, 1995)
- Archie Shepp, There's a Trumpet in My Soul (Arista/Freedom, 1975)
- Archie Shepp, Attica Blues Big Band Live at the Palais Des Glaces (Blue Marge, 1979)
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Gary W. Kennedy, "Brandon Ross". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Personal website: brandonross.nyc
- Brandon Ross's MySpace page
- 2007 interview with David Garland of WYNC radio
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