Posts tagged Jamison Ross

Jamison Ross took all the right steps, although perhaps unwittingly, to broaden his public recognition and advance his music career. First, Jamison appeared in Bruce Broder’s 2007 movie, CHOPS, which included close-ups of Jamison as his Jacksonville, Florida high school jazz band prepared for the Essentially Ellington Festival in New …

The winner of the 2012 Thelonious Monk Jazz Prize for drumming sings on his debut album. More  Jamison Ross albums will follow, for sure. Jamison marks the auspicious beginning of his recording career, as have the early recordings of other Monk Competition winners like Ambrose Akinmusire, Jacky Terrasson, Jon Irabagon …