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American jazz musician
Arnold Ross (January 29, 1921, Boston - June 5, 2000,
Culver City, California ) was an American
jazz pianist.
Arnold learned clarinet, trumpet, and violin as a child before picking up piano when he was twelve years old. He played on a
cruise ship before relocating to New York City, working there with
Jack Jenney . He then joined
Vaughn Monroe 's backing band, and in 1943 was
drafted and entered the
Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band. From 1944 to 1947 he worked with
Harry James ; around the same time he played with
Harry Edison ,
Charlie Ventura , and
Charlie Parker . He moved to California in 1947, working with
Lena Horne ,
Dizzy Gillespie ,
Bob Crosby , and
Billy Eckstine , in addition to leading his own small group.
By 1960 Ross had become addicted to
heroin , and entered a
Synanon treatment program; he became affiliated with the Synanon organization and appeared in the
Synanon film in 1965.
[1] He worked extensively with
Nelson Riddle from 1968 to 1976, and was active as a touring performer into the 1990s.
Discography
As leader
Piano and Rhythm (Vogue, 1952) With Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clake, drums.
Barbed Wire, Bums, and Beans (Jazz Chronicles, 1976)
As sideman
With
Benny Carter
With
Harry Edison
The Inventive Mr. Edison (Pacific Jazz, 1953 [1960])
With
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy at Home and Abroad (Atlantic, 1957)
Dizzy (Vogue, 1960)
Plays in Paris (Vogue, 1953)
Havin' a Good Time in Paris Vol. 1 (Jazz Legacy, 1979)
With
Harry James
Soft Lights, Sweet Trumpet (Columbia, 1954)
One Night Stand with Harry James (Joyce, 1975)
Coast to Coast with Harry James and His Orchestra (Kaydee, 1976)
With
Barney Kessel
With
Anita O'Day
An Evening with Anita O'Day (Norgran, 1955)
Anita O'Day Swings Cole Porter with Billy May (Verve, 1991)
With
Dave Pell
Jazz Goes Dancing (RCA Victor, 1956)
Campus Hop Jazz Goes Dancing (RCA Victor, 1958)
Dave Pell's Prez Conference (GNP Crescendo, 1978)
With others
Ray Anthony , The New Ray Anthony Show (Capitol, 1960)
Georgie Auld , In the Land of Hi-Fi (Mercury, 1956)
Charlie Barnet , Jazz Oasis (Capitol, 1960)
Buddy Childers , Buddy Childers Quartet (Liberty, 1956)
Peggy Connelly , Peggy Connelly Sings (Nocturne, 1987)
Pee Wee Crayton , After Hours Boogie (1988)
Stan Hasselgard , Jammin' at Jubilee (Dragon, 1981)
Bob Keene , Bob Keene & His Orchestra (GNP, 1954)
Charlie Kennedy ,
Charlie Ventura , Crazy Rhythms (Regent, 1957)
Gerry Mulligan , Walking Shoes (Capitol, 1972)
Charlie Parker , Jazz at The Philharmonic 1946 (Verve, 1992)
Joe Pass , Sounds of Synanon (Pacific Jazz, 1962)
Nelson Riddle , Contemporary Sound of Nelson Riddle (United Artists, 1968)
Lester Young , Lester Young at JATP (1966)
References
International National Artists