Arnold Ross

Arnold Ross will be best-remembered for the excellent chorus he took within the Jazz in the Philharmonic version of “Woman Be Great” that directly preceded Charlie Parker’s traditional single in 1946. Ross has already established a strangely episodic profession, sounding at his greatest in swing-to-bop transitional configurations. In early stages, Ross performed clarinet, saxophone, and violin before buying piano. He worked well for a while in SOUTH USA, is at a cruise liner orchestra that journeyed to the Western Indies, and within the U.S. performed Hammond body organ with Frank Dailey between 1938 and 1939. Back again on piano, Ross got stints with Jack port Jenney (1939), Vaughan Monroe (1940-1942), Glenn Miller’s Military Air Force Music group and, after his armed service stint ended, the popular Harry Adam Orchestra (1944-1947). Ross, who documented four numbers being a head for EmArcy in 1946 (utilizing a quintet that included Benny Carter), also made an appearance on information led by Harry “Sweets” Edison, Charlie Ventura, and Charlie Parker (1947). He resolved in LA where he freelanced, proved helpful within the studios, and toured as Lena Horne’s accompanist in 1952, going to Europe and documenting that year being a head for Vogue, Melodisc, as well as the Swedish Contemporary Music label. Ross done the Bob Crosby (1954-1956) and Spike Jones (1957-1958) tv shows, made an appearance on some information being a sideman within the ’50s, and led his very own trio, but became a heroin addict for a while. Within the ’60s he kicked medications at Synanon. Ross provides largely experienced obscurity since, employed in an anonymous function as Nelson Riddle’s pianist, leading a trio record for Jazz Chronicles (1976), and playing frequently with Conrad Janis’ Beverly Hillsides Unlisted Dixieland Music group, where his harmonic class and lyrical interpretations of Bud Powell’s design are well buried.