Rashawn Ross
Rashawn Ross | |
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![]() Ross playing inBuenos Aires, Argentina | |
Background information | |
Born | St. Thomas,US Virgin Islands | January 16, 1979
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Trumpeter |
Instrument(s) | Trumpet,piano |
Years active | 2000–present |
Rashawn Ross(born January 16, 1979)[1]is an Americantrumpeterandarranger.[2]His contributions in theDave Matthews Band,as first a touring member and now a full-time member, have gained him visibility.[3]Ross is an accomplishedsession musician.Ross has worked with artists in many different genres of music ranging from funk, pop, rock, jazz, hip hop, gospel and country music. Some of the notable artists whom Ross has supported includeYerba Buena,Soulive,Lettuce,The 1975,andDJ Quik.[4]
Career
[edit]Ross attended theBerklee College of Musicfrom 1996–2000.[3][5]On June 18, 2005, Ross first appeared on stage with theDave Matthews Band,performing "Louisiana Bayou" from the albumStand Up.[6]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.[7]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.[8]Ross has appeared at every performance since 2006 as trumpet player and background vocals.[9]As of May 2018 Ross has appeared with the Dave Matthews Band for 672 shows.[8]
Session work
[edit]Some of the other artists he has performed with include:The Fugees,[10]Maceo Parker,[11]Christian McBride,[12]Chaka Khan,Stevie Wonder,Willie Nelson,The Edge,Rodney Jerkins,Christina Milan,Fred Hammond,Sean Paul,Roy Hargrove,Nicholas Payton,Questlove,Common,Pharoah Monch,Mark Batson,Robert Randolph,Doug E. Fresh,B Real,Chingy,Nate Dogg,Kim Burrell,Richard Smallwood,Kelly Price,James Hall,Meshell Ndegeocello,The String Cheese Incident,MAGIC GIANT,[13]Baaba Maal,Taj Mahal,Warren Haynes,Lettuce,Mike Green,Femi Kuti,Ariana Grande,The 1975,John MayerandLady Gaga.
Discography
[edit]Soulive
[edit]- Break Out(2005)
With the Dave Matthews Band
[edit]Studio
[edit]- Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King(2009)[14]
- Away from the World(2012)
- Come Tomorrow(2018)
- Walk Around the Moon(2023)
Live
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Jacqueline Edmondson Ph.D. (3 October 2013).Music in American Life: An Encyclopedia of the Songs, Styles, Stars, and Stories that Shaped our Culture [4 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of the Songs, Styles, Stars, and Stories That Shaped Our Culture.ABC-CLIO. pp. 330–.ISBN978-0-313-39348-8.
- ^ITG Journal.Vol. 32. International Trumpet Guild. 2007. pp. 43–.
Matthews Band on tour Rashawn Ross "Living in New York City and trying to. Rashawn Ross on... Rashawn comes from a humble upbringing in the United States Virgin Islands. Despite the fame that comes with...
- ^abJazz Times.Vol. 38. Jazztimes. 2008. pp. 6–10.
On tour, the band is augmented by keyboardist Butch Taylor, Virgin Islands-bred trumpeter Rashawn Ross (a 2000 Graduate of the... Then he heard us, and he was like, 'Wait a minute!
- ^"Acclaimed V.I. Jazz Artists Return for Concert by 21st Century Band".Stcroixsource.com.
- ^Renee Mallett (2013).Haunted Colleges and Universities of Massachusetts.The History Press. pp. 24–.ISBN978-1-60949-849-8.
- ^"Dave Matthews Band".Dmbalmanac.com.
- ^"Dave Matthews Band".Dmbalmanac.com.
- ^ab"Dave Matthews Band".Dmbalmanac.com.
- ^Nikki Van Noy (7 June 2011).So Much to Say: Dave Matthews Band--20 Years on the Road.Simon and Schuster. pp. 141–.ISBN978-1-4391-8275-8.
The 2006 summer tour saw DMB's onstage lineup expand once again, with the addition of trumpeter Rashawn Ross (Soulive, Yerba Buena), who had played a handful of shows with DMB in 2005. Discovered by LeRoi Moore, Rashawn was...
- ^"Members of Dave Matthews Band to perform at NEMCC".Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal.Retrieved19 May2016.
- ^"Soulive, James Casey, and the Joys of Artistry-At-Large".Epicurean Musician.Retrieved19 May2016.
- ^"Christian McBride Throws Down".Allaboutjazz.com.23 May 2006.Retrieved19 May2016.
- ^"Explore Steamboat".Exploresteamboat.com.21 March 2024.
- ^Tracey E. W. Laird (2014).Austin City Limits: A History.Oxford University Press. pp. 101–.ISBN978-0-19-981241-7.
- ^Cool Patrol(CD).Ninja Sex Party.United States: Ninja Sex Party. 2018.
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