Joel Ross, a Chicago native, has performed with seasoned and historic artists such as Herbie Hancock and Louis Hayes and Christian McBride. He also performs with contemporary contemporaries such as Ambrose Akinmusire and Gerald Clayton. Twice selected as a Thelonious Monk Institute National All-Star and a 2013 YoungArts Jazz Finalist – he’s also had the opportunity to perform at the Brubeck, Monterey, Seattle, and Chicago Jazz Festivals -and- at internationally-celebrated venues like Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola in New York, SF Jazz in San Francisco, and Club Vibrato in Los Angeles. Ross began playing the drum kit at age three. He also learned other percussion instruments.
