Arnold Ross

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Arnold Ross , born Arnold Rosenberg (* 29. January 1921 in Boston , † 5. June 2000 in Culver City , California) was an American jazz - pianist of swing and modern jazz .

Live and act

Arnold Ross mastered various wind instruments at the age of twelve and later learned to play the piano. In 1937/38 he visited the Caribbean and South America as a pianist for ship orchestras, played the Hammond organ with Frank Dailey in 1938/39 and was engaged as a pianist with Jack Jenney in 1939 and with Vaughn Monroe in 1940/42 . After his military service, Ross worked for Harry James and freelance in California from 1944 to 1947 . During this time he took part in a Jazz at the Philharmonic concert in 1946 with Charlie Parker , Lester Young , Howard McGhee and recorded with his quintet and Benny Carter in the same year. He also accompanied Helen Humes and played with Charlie Ventura , Red Norvo and Wardell Gray (1948).

In the summer of 1952 Arnold Ross went to Europe to accompany Lena Horne ; recordings with Dizzy Gillespie and Don Byas were made in Paris . After his return to the USA he worked mainly for television stations with Bob Crosby 1954–56 and with Spike Jones 1957–58, he also worked as a pianist and arranger for Billy Eckstine and Nelson Riddle . He worked on his recordings with Frank Sinatra ; the collaboration with Riddle lasted until the 1970s. He also led his own formations in Los Angeles . In the 1950s, Ross still recorded records with Anita O'Day , Barney Kessel and Harry Sweets Edison in 1953 and with Dave Pell in 1956.

Recordings (selection)

  • Arnold Ross Trio - The Piano Collection, Vol. 1 (Vogue, 1952) with Joe Benjamin , Bill Clark
  • Benny Carter: The Complete Benny Carter - The Keynote Recordings (Mercury, 1946)
  • Harry Sweets Edison: The Inventive Mr. Edison (Pacific Jazz / Fresh Sound, 1953)
  • Dizzy Gillespie: Cognac Blues (Emarcy, 1952–1953), Dizzy Gillespie Plays in Paris (Vogue)
  • Harry James: Feet Draggin 'Blues (Hep, 1944–1947)
  • Berney Kessel Quintet: Easy Like (OJC, 1953)
  • Red Norvo: El Rojo - The Complete Keynote Recordings (Definitive, 1944–1945)
  • Charlie Parker: Bird - The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve (Verve, 1946–1954),
  • Charlie Ventura: 1945–1946 (Classics), The Crazy Rhythm (Savoy, 1945)

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Notes and sources

  1. ↑ Ross performed at the JATP concert in January 1946 with Parker, Young, McGhee and Willie Smith ; the titles were Blues for Norman; I Can't Get Started, Oh, Lady Be Good! and After You've Gone . In Lady be Good , Arnold Ross plays a short solo introduction before Charlie Parker's solo begins. His solo made every other musician on stage look like old men , said John Lewis . (quoted from Wilson / Goeman, p. 97)
  2. ↑ contains recordings by the Arnold Ross Quintet with Benny Carter, Alan Reuss (g), Artie Bernstein (b), Nick Fatool (dr), LA, April 1946
personal data
SURNAME Ross, Arnold
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rosenberg, Arnold (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American swing and modern jazz pianist
DATE OF BIRTH January 29, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH Boston
DATE OF DEATH June 5, 2000
Place of death Culver City , California