Gerald Ross

For other people named Gerald Ross, see Gerald Ross (disambiguation).
Gerald Ross
Gerald Ross
Background information
Born (1954-09-26) September 26, 1954
Detroit, United States
Genres Swing, traditional jazz, blues, country blues, hawaiian, folk, western swing, swing, ragtime, jugband
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Guitar, Lap steel guitar, Ukulele
Labels UkeTone, Brown & Serve
Associated acts The Lost World String Band, The Continental Islanders, The MacPherson Strutters
Website geraldross.com

Gerald Ross (born September 26, 1954, Detroit) 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 currently tours as a solo act performing and teaching ukulele and steel guitar at festivals and music camps.[1][2]

Awards and recognitions

1993 – Won the WEMU Jazz Competition (solo artist category)

2010 – Won the 2010 Hawaii Music Awards Steel Guitar category.[3]

2010 – The aNueNue Ukulele company issued the Gerald Ross Signature Tenor Ukulele.[4]

2011 – Became an artist/endorser for Mya-Moe Ukuleles.[5]

2011 – Became an online columnist for Mel Bay's "Ukulele Sessions".[6]

2011 – Became an endorser for MI-SI instrument pickups.[7]

2012 – Became an endorser for the Kala U-Bass.[8]

2013 – Named Mya-Moe Ukulele Artist of the Month (June)[9]

2013 – Became the Musical Director for the annual Ashokan Uke Fest (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017).[10]

2014 – Gerald's steel guitar work was featured on the Hula Honey's CD 'A Hui Ho'. The CD won the Na Hoku Hanonano Award (Hawaiian Grammys – Jazz category)[11]

2015 – Named UkeFarm Radio Artist of the Month (January)[12]

Lost World String Band

Gerald Ross played guitar, ukulele, Cajun accordion and steel guitar with the LWSB from 1979 - 2011. The Lost World appeared numerous times on American Public Media's A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor.[13] The band's reputation for on-stage spontaneity and humor secured them a spot as the featured musical act at New York's famed comedy club The Improv for the 1982 New Year's show.

Media

Discography

Solo

Collaborations

Music Festival Appearances

Ross conducting a workshop

Ross makes appearances at a wide variety of venues as documented below. At most events there are workshops where he teaches participants aspects of the ukulele or steel guitar.[14]

Europe etc.

  • Ukulele Festival of Great Britain – Cheltenham, England
  • Sevilla Ukulele Festival – Sevilla, Spain
  • Ukulele Ceilidh – Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Montreal Uke Fest – Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Ukulele Festival Of Scotland - Dumfries, Scotland (June 2017)
  • Vancouver Ukulele Festival – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (March 2017)

USA East

  • Augusta Heritage Swing Week – Elkins, WV
  • Ashokan Western & Swing Week – Olivebridge, NY
  • Swannanoa Gathering – Guitar Week – Asheville, NC
  • Strathmore Uke/Guitar Summit – Bethesda, MD
  • New York Uke Fest – NY, NY
  • M.A.U.I. Ukefest – Annapolis, MD
  • The Kalamazoo Fretboard Festival – Kalamazoo, MI
  • Wheatland Festival – Remus, MI
  • Midwest Uke Fest – Indianapolis, IN
  • Milwaukee Uke Fest – Milwaukee, WI
  • Bliss Fest – Cross Village, MI
  • Windy City Uke Fest – Chicago, IL
  • Tampa Bay Ukulele Getaway – Tampa, FL
  • UkeFest at the Music Center at Strathmore – Bethesda, MD
  • UkeFest Virginia – Richmond, VA
  • Mighty Uke Day II, IV, V – Lansing, MI[15]
  • Great Bear Music Festival – Bloomingdale, MI
  • Ashokan Uke Fest – Olivebridge, NY[16]
  • Midwest Uke Fest – Ft. Wayne, IN
  • HSGA Hawaiian Music Festival – Joliet, IL
  • Lake Anne Ukulele Festival – Reston, VA
  • Uketoberfest Interlochen – Interlochen, MI
  • Ukulele Festival of South Florida - Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Funky Frets Uke Fest - Philadelphia, PA
  • Allegheny Ukulele Soiree - Altoona, PA
  • Midwest Uke Camp - Olivet, MI
  • Guitar Intensives - Bar Harbor, ME

USA West

  • Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Bremerton, WA
  • Wine Country Uke Fest – Napa, CA
  • Portland Uke Fest – Portland, OR
  • Southern California Uke Fest, Los Angeles, CA
  • Uketoberfest – Eugene, OR
  • Lone Star UkeFest – Dallas, TX
  • West Coast Ukulele Retreat – Pacific Grove, CA
  • The Reno-Tahoe Uke Fest – Reno, NV
  • The California Coast Music Camp – Foresthill, CA
  • Mighty Mo Uke Fest – St. Louis, MO
  • Menucha Ukulele Band Camp – Portland, OR
  • Port Townsend Ukulele Festival – Port Townsend, WA
  • Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival – Fort Collins, CO
  • Colorado Roots Music Camp - Colorado Springs, CO
  • NAMM Show - Los Angeles, CA
  • Rocky Mountain Uke Fest - Durango, CO
  • Ukekopelli Festival - Albuquerque, NM

Appears in

References

  1. ↑ Kalamazoo Gazette Article on Gerald Ross
  2. ↑ Live radio interview – Ukulele Perspectives 2010
  3. ↑ Hawaii Music Awards – Steel Guitar
  4. ↑ aNueNue Gerald Ross Signature Tenor Ukulele
  5. ↑ Mya Moe – Gerald Ross Artist Page
  6. ↑ Mel Bay's Ukulele Sessions
  7. ↑ MI-SI Endorsement List
  8. ↑ U-Bassists
  9. ↑ Mya-Moe News May 31, 2013
  10. ↑ http://ashokan.org/camps/uke-fest/
  11. ↑ Hula Honeys win Na Hoku Hanonano award
  12. ↑ Uke Farm Radio
  13. ↑ University of Michigan press 2008 Interview with Gerald Ross
  14. ↑ Ashokan Ukulele Camp – Workshops>
  15. ↑ Mighty Uke Day Comes to Old Town Lansing
  16. ↑ Ashokan Ukulele Camp – Workshops>

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