Biographical Info

Gerald Ross is a musician specializing in American Roots Music – Swing, Early Jazz, Western Swing, Hawaiian, Ragtime and Blues. Playing the guitar, lap steel guitar and ukulele he has performed throughout the USA and Europe and has recorded seven solo CDs. Ross is one of the finest instrumentalists on the scene today and his music expresses a sense of rhythm and melody that is rare in contemporary music. Ross has also composed music for television shows, including “The Cosby Show,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” and “The Jamie Foxx Show.” He’s has been nominated for two Grammy Awards and has won numerous awards, including the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Fellowship. He has also been featured in the documentary “Guitar Man: The Life and Music of Gerald Ross.”