Ronnie Ross

Albert Ronald Ross (2 October 1933 – 12 December 1991) was a British jazz baritone saxophonist.

Life

Born in Calcutta, India, to Scottish parents, Ross moved to England in 1946 and was educated at the Perse School in Cambridge. He began playing tenor saxophone in the 1950s with Tony Kinsey, Ted Heath, and Don Rendell. From 1961 to 1965 he played with Bill Le Sage, and later with Woody Herman, John Dankworth,

He died, having been diagnosed with cancer, in London, in December 1991, aged 58.

Discography As leader or co-leader

Double Event (later released as Stompin' With The Ronnie Ross Quintet - 1958) - Ronnie Ross (alto and baritone sax), Bert Courtley (trumpet, mellophone), Eddie Harvey (piano, trombone), Pete Blanin (bass), Andy White (drums). The Swingin' Sounds Of The Jazz Makers (1959) - Ronnie Ross (alto and baritone sax), Allan Ganley (drums), Art Ellefson (tenor sax), Stan Jones (piano), Stan Wasser (bass). Presenting The Bill Le Sage - Ronnie Ross Quartet (April 1963) - Bill Le Sage (piano, vibes), Ronnie Ross (baritone sax), Spike Heatley (bass), Allan Ganley (drums). Cleopatra's Needle (1968) - Ronnie Ross (baritone sax), Spike Heatley (bass), Art Ellefson (tenor sax), Les Condon (trumpet), Bill Le Sage (vibes and piano), Tony Carr (drums).