Rashawn Ross (born January 16, 1979)
is an American
trumpeter and
arranger. His contributions to the
Dave Matthews Band, first as a touring member and now a full-time member, have garnered him visibility.
Ross is an accomplished
session musician
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. Ross has worked with artists in many different genres of music including funk, pop, rock, jazz, hip hop, gospel, and country music. Some of the notable artists whom Ross has supported include
Yerba Buena,
Soulive,
Lettuce
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,
The 1975, and
DJ Quik.
Career
Ross attended the
Berklee College of Music
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from 1996–2000.
On June 18, 2005, Ross first appeared on stage with the
Dave Matthews Band, performing "Louisiana Bayou" from the album ''
Stand Up''. He continued to appear sporadically throughout 2005, with his workload increasing as the tour progressed. Initially, he joined the band on the road for the December 2005 final run of the tour, culminating in a 12-song appearance at the final stop of the tour. In 2006 Ross joined the band full-time on the road, performing at all full band tour dates of the year, as well as contributing backing vocals as his contributions increased by the tour's end.
Ross has appeared at every performance since 2006 as trumpet player and background vocals.
As of May 2018 Ross has appeared with the Dave Matthews Band for 672 shows.
Session work
Some of the other artists he has performed with include:
The Fugees,
Maceo Parker,
Christian McBride,
Chaka Khan,
Stevie Wonder
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,
Willie Nelson
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,
The Edge,
Rodney Jerkins,
Christina Milan,
Fred Hammond,
Sean Paul
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,
Roy Hargrove,
Nicholas Payton,
Questlove,
Common
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Places
* Common, a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
* Boston Common, a central public park in Boston, Massachusetts
* Cambridge Com ...
,
Pharoah Monch,
Mark Batson,
Robert Randolph,
Doug E. Fresh,
B Real,
Chingy,
Nate Dogg
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,
Kim Burrell,
Richard Smallwood,
Kelly Price, James Hall,
Meshell Ndegeocello,
The String Cheese Incident,
MAGIC GIANT,
,
Taj Mahal
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,
Warren Haynes,
Lettuce
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, Mike Green,
Femi Kuti,
Ariana Grande,
The 1975,
John Mayer and
Lady Gaga
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.
Discography
Soulive
*''
Break Out'' (2005)
With the Dave Matthews Band
Studio
*''
Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King'' (2009)
*''
Away from the World'' (2012)
*''
Come Tomorrow'' (2018)
*''
Walk Around the Moon'' (2023)
Live
*''
Weekend on the Rocks'' (2005)
*''
The Best of What's Around Vol. 1'' (2006)
*''
Live Trax Vol. 06'' (2006)
*''
Live at Piedmont Park'' (2007)
*''Live Trax vol. 09'' (2007)
*''Live Trax vol. 10'' (2007)
*''Live Trax vol. 11'' (2008)
*''Live Trax vol. 13'' (2008)
*''Live Trax vol. 14'' (2008)
*''
Live at Mile High Music Festival'' (2008)
*''Live Trax vol. 15'' (2009)
*''
Europe 2009'' (2009)
*''Live Trax vol. 19'' (2010)
*''
Live in New York City'' (2010)
*''Live In Atlantic City''
*''
Live at Wrigley Field'' (2011)
*''Live Trax vol. 22'' (2012)
*''Live Trax vol. 25'' (2013)
*''Live Trax vol. 26'' (2013)
*''Live Trax vol. 27'' (2013)
*''Live Trax vol. 28'' (2013)
*''Live Trax vol. 29'' (2014)
*''Live Trax vol. 32'' (2014)
*''Live Trax vol. 35'' (2015)
*''Live Trax vol. 36'' (2015)
*''Live Trax vol. 42'' (2017)
*''Live Trax vol. 44'' (2017)
As a guest
*
Ninja Sex Party - "
Smooth Talkin'"
References
External links
*
St. Thomas Source
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1979 births
Living people
American trumpeters
American male trumpeters
American music arrangers
Berklee College of Music alumni
People from Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Dave Matthews Band members
Lettuce (band) members