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B R A N D O N R o s s

Rank #257 Brooklyn, NY Other / Avant / Beauty

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Members: Stomu Takeishi - acoustic bass guitar/JT Lewis - drums/Melvin Gibbs- electric bass/Ron Miles-cornet/Gregoire Maret-harmonica

Label: Intoxicate Records, Japan

Bio: Brandon Ross is a guitarist/composer/singer/songwriter, who has worked/recorded with Cassandra Wilson, Henry Threadgill, Jewel, Tony Williams, Lizz Wright, Arto Lindsay, The Lounge Lizards, Leroy Jenkins, Butch Morris, Bill Frisell, Me'Shell N'degeocello, Moreno Veloso, Arrested Development, Arch... See Full Bio

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“Brandon Ross has contributed greatly to the music of Henry Threadgill, Butch Morris, Cassandra Wilson and many others, but Costume (Intoxicate), his leader debut, offers a new and intimate view of his musicianship. Playing mainly acoustic guitar, Ross surrounds himself with acoustic-bass guitarist Stomu Takeishi and drummer J.T. Lewis, adding Graham Haynes' cornet, Gregoire Maret's harmonica, Shuni Tsou's dizi (Chinese flute) and Sadiq Bey's vocals along the way. "Another Approach" leads off, its calm 6/8 feel offset by Ross' twangy intensity. Ross plays two absorbing duets with Takeishi, "No Wonder" and "One Solar Year," and offers an astringent banjo take on Ornette Coleman's "Race Face." But Costume is more a panoply of textures than a virtuoso showcase. The three vocal numbers, "Peace Flows," "I Am the Light" (by the Reverend Gary Davis) and the traditional "Twelve Gates to the City," are accessible yet hauntingly unresolved. "Dry Lips" is an ocean of improvised space. And "Anthem ”

— David R. Adler, Jazz Times

“Harriet Tubman "Ascension" ... Here are three guys that decided to name their group after a key abolitionist and Underground Railroad escort from the Civil War era and gave their album the same name as a John Coltrane record that’s considered more than just a little bold—it was a freaking rocket to the sun. Brandon Ross, Melvin Gibbs, and J.T. Lewis, who all were notable purveyors of weird and freaky jazz-rock hybrids before joining forces, understand and take advantage of the proportionate link between risk and quality. They are laying themselves on a train track here. The good news is that the music coalesces perfectly. Even in the throes of elastic song forms being pushed and pulled by a highly creative improvisational style, Ascension doesn’t seem to waste a single note. ...The bad news? There is no bad news. This album is fantastic... ”

— John Garratt, Pop Matters

“Back in the late 1990s, Harriet Tubman caused a stir by ranging gracefully from tenderness to bombast, confounding ideas about form and structure, and suggesting several musical styles while adhering to none. Mr. Gibbs would issue throbs and bubbles of sound from his bass, then play delicate melodies. Mr. Lewis segued from loose-limbed swing to sledgehammer 4/4 without a hiccup. And Mr. Ross was a guitar antihero, unwilling to posture or play licks. A debut album, "I Am a Man" (Knitting Factory Records), earned glowing reviews. "Yet we've faced resistance from record labels and promoters ever since," Mr. Ross said. "The jazz folks think we're too rock. The rock guys think we're too jazz. Really, we're neither. People seem to need and want categories, but our experience is that when audiences hear what we do, they might not know what to call it but they connect with it. It's clear." Here is a trio headed somewhere exciting. "... a road to emancipation."”

— Larry Blumenfeld, Wall Street Journal

“HARRIET TUBMAN DOUBLE TRIO [BRANDON ROSS/MELVIN GIBBS/J T LEWIS + RON MILES/DJ LOGIC/DJ SINGE] - Ascension (Sunnyside 1274; USA) This fabulous disc was recorded live at the Knitting Factory in September of 2000. It has taken more than a decade to get this treasure released but damn, it was well worth the wait! most intense ... Best jazz/funk/rock power (double) trio of the year or perhaps decade! - Bruce Lee Gallanter, Downtown Music Gallery ”

— Bruce Lee Gallanter, DMG Blog Calendar

"...These are musicians so technically advanced, so experienced, that there is no barrier; a soundscape of original stories..." - The Jazz Shark, Sue Edwards

— Sue Edwards, The Jazz Shark

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Mar 2

Symphony Space
New York, NY, US | 7:30pm
Symphony Space
New York, NY, US
Sat Mar 02 7:30pm
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"(Yet)... AnOther PLane" brAndon rOss - acoustic guitar/banjo/taisho harp stEphanie riChards - trumpet ruBin koDheli - cello AND................... "DaRKdArK MaTTErmAtteR HaLohALo" HHardedge - souNd deSigN BBrandon Ross - eleCtric guiTar DDoug Wieselman - eleCtric guiTar
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B.B. King Blues Club an…
New York, NY, US | 7:00pm
B.B. King Blues Club and G...
New York, NY, US
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Harriet Tubman & Cassandra Wilson James Blood Ulmer Paper Clip Scientists Tawana Shaunte
2012
Dec 14

92YTribeca
New York, NY, US | 7:30pm
92YTribeca
New York, NY, US
Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:30pm
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10 pm Brandon Ross “Pendulum” Brandon Ross - electric guitar Kevin Ross - electric bass guitar Hardedge - sound design Chris Eddleton - drums
2012
Dec 9

The Stone
NYC, NY, US | 7:50pm
The Stone
NYC, NY, US
Sun Dec 09, 2012 7:50pm
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8 pm Brandon Ross “Yet Another Plane” Brandon Ross - acoustic guitars, banjo, taisho harp Stomu Takeishi - acoustic bass guitar Stephanie Richards - trumpet Hardedge - sound design
2012
Dec 2

Blue Note Jazz Club
New York, NY, US | 8:00pm
Blue Note Jazz Club
New York, NY, US
Sun Dec 02, 2012 8:00pm
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Breeze
we love your music! Cheers from Cologne! Versuchsanordnung
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very best to you
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rajamiuzik
so goooood! i love youre stuff
Joi Gresham
Intoxicating, warm sounds!
Antonio Cassone
Such sweet and awesome works all throughout. Impressive! Very relaxing on "Peace Flows." BRAVO!