Annie Ross

Annie Ross has been an abundant contributor to the art of jazz for over 50 years. Born in the UK, she has been a permanent resident of the USA for many years and a US citizen since 2001. The following are some highlights of what has been a long and illustrious career in jazz:
Annie Ross is one of the pioneers of vocalese and the composer of Twisted, one of the most well known examples of that art, as well as Farmers Market, Jackie and many others. A founding member of Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, considered the greatest jazz vocal ensemble of all time, her influence is present in all subsequent practitioners of vocalese. “Twisted“ has been recorded by a host of vocalists, including some not normally associated with jazz, including Joni Mitchell and Bette Midler.
Annie Ross toured in the 50’s with the extraordinary Lionel Hampton band that included Art Farmer, Clifford Brown, Gigi Gryce, and Quincy Jones. Ms. Ross has recorded with James Moody, Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson, Harry Sweets Edison, the Count Basie band, Louis Armstrong, Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Chet Baker and many more. In this variety of settings, she became known as a great jazz singer, masterful at ballads and up tempos, with the ability to swing hard, improvise and make every lyric meaningful and revealing.
As a child, Annie Ross entered a talent show on the radio accompanied by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, which resulted an a six-month contract with MGM. She went to Hollywood at age eight where she appeared in The Little Rascals singing a jazz version of Loch Lomond. At age eleven she appeared as Judy Garland’s sister in Presenting Lily Mars. At age 14 she composed the song Let's Fly, which was subsequently recorded by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford.
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- A Handful Of Songs by Roger Farbey
- To Lady with Love by John Ephland
- To Lady with Love by Jack Bowers
- To Lady with Love by C. Michael Bailey
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- Annie Ross Live in London by Andrew Velez
July 24, 2020
July 23, 2020
October 22, 2011
Celebrating Annie Ross on October 25 at the Metropolitan Room (NYC)
July 24, 2010
Singin' and Swingin' With Annie Ross: an 80th-Birthday Tribute
June 09, 2009
April 19, 2009
International Women in Jazz Festival 2009
August 28, 2007
Annie Ross at the Metropolitan Room Tuesday, August 28th
August 06, 2007
Annie Ross at the Metropolitan Room Tuesday, 7th at 7PM
July 16, 2007
Annie Ross at the Metropolitan Room Tuesday, July 17th
June 25, 2007
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