Ronnie Ross

b. Albert Ronald Ross, 2 Oct 1933, Calcutta, India, d. 12 Dec 1991, London, Britain. Ross found Britain in his early teenagers where he 1st used the tenor saxophone. Within the middle-50s he became a member of Don Rendell who persuaded him to improve to baritone. Thereafter, Ross constructed a status as a superb player from the instrument, employed in rings led by Ted Heath, Marshall Dark brown and Woody Herman. He was also co-leader with Allan Ganley from the Jazzmakers. In the first 60s he was innovator of his personal small band and in addition participated in various recording classes, including some with Expenses Le Sage and John Dankworth. The 60s also noticed him hanging out in European countries where he used the Clarke-Boland Big Music group. Ross continuing leading his personal groups and documenting under various market leaders through the 70s and in to the 80s, including an appearance on rock and roll vocalist Lou Reed’s strike single ‘Walk WITHIN THE Wild Part’. A forceful participant, Ross’ baritone is definitely among the treasures from the British jazz picture although he rarely achieved the acknowledgement his talent should get.