Jamison Ross is an American jazz drummer and vocalist. He is the winner of the 2012 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Drums Competition. Ross released his debut album ''Jamison'' on
Concord Jazz
Concord Jazz is a record company and label founded in 1973 by Carl Jefferson, the former owner of Jefferson Motors Lincoln Mercury dealership in Concord, California. The label was named after the city in the East San Francisco Bay area, and the ...
on June 23, 2015. His sophomore album, ''All For One,'' was released on January 26, 2018.
Career
A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Jamison sang and played drums at his grandfather's church. He studied music at Douglas Anderson High School and Florida State University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Studies. He attended the
University of New Orleans
The University of New Orleans (UNO) is a public research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is a member of the University of Louisiana System and the Urban 13 association. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High resea ...
where he earned a Master of Music.
His career began during high school after appearing in the 2007 documentary ''Chops''. In 2009, he was invited to the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Residency at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. During this program he met singer
Carmen Lundy
Carmen Latretta Lundy (born November 1, 1954) is an American jazz singer. She has been performing for three decades, with a focus on original material.
She has been positively compared with Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan. L ...
, who invited him to join her band. He recorded with Lundy on her albums ''Changes'' and ''Soul to Soul''.
On June 23, 2015
Concord Jazz
Concord Jazz is a record company and label founded in 1973 by Carl Jefferson, the former owner of Jefferson Motors Lincoln Mercury dealership in Concord, California. The label was named after the city in the East San Francisco Bay area, and the ...
released Ross's debut album, which was recorded at Esplanade Studios in
Jon Batiste
Jonathan Michael Batiste (born November 11, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, bandleader, and television personality. He has recorded and performed with artists in various genres of music (Stevie Wonder, Prince, Willie Nelson, ...
, bandleader for the ''
Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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''. The album received a nomination for
Best Jazz Vocal Album
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at the
58th Grammy Awards
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.
Awards and honors
* Won Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, drums, 2012
* Mentioned by '' Vanity Fair'' magazine
* Produced GRAMMY-nominated song "Let Me Go" by Mykal Kilgore