Florian Ross (born 1972) is a German
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...
pianist, composer and arranger.
Life and career
Ross was born in
Pforzheim
Pforzheim () is a List of cities and towns in Germany, city of over 125,000 inhabitants in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, in the southwest of Germany.
It is known for its jewelry and watch-making industry, and as such has gained the ...
in 1972.
His debut recording as leader was made for
Naxos Records
Naxos comprises numerous companies, divisions, imprints, and labels specializing in classical music but also audiobooks and other genres. The premier label is Naxos Records, which focuses on classical music. Naxos Musical Group encompasses about ...
in 1998 – ''Seasons & Places''. In 2011, he was commissioned to write a new arrangement of a
Bobby Wellins composition for the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra.
Ross released ''Ties & Loose Ends'', his first recording of his own big band project, in 2013. In the same year, the Florian Ross Elektrio, featuring the leader on
Hammond B3 organ, was released.
[Bailey, C. Michael (28 June 2013]
"The Little and Big of Florian Ross"
AllAboutJazz.
Discography
An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.
As leader/co-leader
References
External links
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1972 births
German jazz pianists
Living people
People from Pforzheim
21st-century German pianists
20th-century German jazz composers
German bandleaders
Pirouet Records artists
Naxos Records artists