Dave Ross

Artist Information

Biography

Dave Ross ( piano, organ, guitar) is currently performing and living in Chicago and began playing music at the age of 10. He had been exposed to blues at an early age with the help of his father, and travels to the East Coast. He would continue to play guitar exclusively throughout his college years in Burlington, Vermont. It was during his last years in college that David was exposed to the sound of Hammond organ player, Jimmy Smith. He would quickly make the transition from guitarist to keyboardist and focus solely on the Hammond organ. With no formal training on the piano or organ, he would quickly become proficient on this new instrument. After returning to Chicago after school, David hopped on stage one night at Chicago’s legendary Kingston Mines blues club and unknowingly performed along-side blues legend John Primer, a 30 year veteran of the Chicago blues. The very next day he found himself fully committed to performing in the Chicago blues scene exclusively with John Primer. (Muddy Waters’ last guitarist 1979-1981) David soon had the pleasure of performing onstage with Buddy Guy, Robert Randolph, Larry McCray, Shemekia Copland, The Yardbirds, Lurrie Bell, Matthew Skoler, Chico Banks, and band-mate Michael Morrison (former bass player for Willie Dixon, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Luther Allison, Chuck Berry, and James Cotton. While playing keyboards for John Primer Blues Band, David has had the opportunity to extensively tour professionally throughout the world. This included the six-week Efes Pilsen Blues Festival Tour in Turkey as well as other concerts in Russia, Kazakstan, Serbia, Greece, Japan, France, and Romania. In addition to these bands, David had the opportunity to perform gospel on the Hammond B3 at the Inspired Body of Christ Baptist Church on Chicago's West Side, alongside Pastor, Dr. T.C. Raven. Some influences of Dave include Taj Mahal, Joe Cocker, Jimmy Mcgriff, Allman Brothers, Freddie King, Trey, God Street Wine, Robert Walters, and Muddy Waters. David continues to perform blues in Chicago and all over the world with the John Primer Blues Band. ( www.johnprimerblues.com ). .

Instrumentation

DAVE ROSS PROJECTS

1) John Primer And The Real Deal Blues Band

John Primer - Vocals, Guitar
Mike Morrison - Bass
Vernon Rodgers - Drums
Mattias Beltran - Harmonica
Dave Ross - Keys


2) The special 20's

3) Dave Ross Solo Project - Keyboards, Vocals, Guitar.

4) The Mike and Dave Band

Mike Mesirow - Guitar, Vocals
Dave Ross - Guitar Vocals

Discography

John Primer - All Originals (2009)
The Special 20's - Swinging, Smoking and Shufflin (2008)
John Primer - Live at B.L.U.E.S. on Halsted Chicago DVD (2005)
Butterfat - Higher Ground -
Dave Ross - Dave Ross Solo Project

Links

• John Primer Website

Audio

• E - Someone to Pay
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• Dave Ross - Fellowman
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• The Good Life (Acoustic) - Dave Ross/Todd Henkin
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• Dave Ross Solo Project - Good Lookin Mother
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• Dave Ross - Key To The Highway (Remix) (Omar Vol)
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• Dave Ross/Todd Henkin - Get Going (Acoustic)
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Lyrics

• The Good Life

Video

Dave Ross - Fellowman (Don't Shoot)

Photo Gallery

Press

Setlist

ORIGINALS

Get Goin (9:00)
Untie Your Tie (8:00)
Movin (6:00)
Slide (7:00)
The Good Life (5:00)
Burlington Home (8:00)
Forte (9:00)
Fellowman (5:00)
Meyers Lady (5:00)
Swingin
Listen To Somebody Else
Only Takes One Minute
Poor Man Blues



COVERS
Little Wing (5:00)
Whipping Post (12:00)
Red House (9:00)
The Weight (5:00)
Daniel and the Green Wave (8:00)
Fire (6:00)
Going Down
Black Magic Women
Hard To Handle

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