Associated acts Brainstorm | Name Professor Ross | |
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Genres JazzSmooth JazzClassic R&B Instruments Vocals, Piano, Electric Piano Labels Music Force Media Group Website www.professorrjross.com Role Singer ยท professorrjross.com Albums Songs for Sweetie, Professor RJ Ross And The University Of Soul, Face To Face Similar People Pete Gitlin, Smooth Jazz All Stars, Reverend Gary Davis |
Professor rj ross as night turned into dawn 2014 version
Professor RJ Ross is a smooth jazz and classic R&B singer and pianist. His debut solo album Face To Face was released by Music Force Media Group in 2008.
Contents
- Professor rj ross as night turned into dawn 2014 version
- Professor RJ Ross All About The Music 2014 version
- Early career
- Cancer
- Face To Face
- Albums
- Guest appearances
- Songs
- References
Professor RJ Ross - All About The Music (2014 version)
Early career
Ross's career began as a founding member of Detroit funk band Brainstorm. The band's album Stormin' was released by famed music executive Clarence Avant's Tabu Records.
Ross then moved to Oakland, California where he spent several years as the in-house arranger, producer, keyboardist and midi-expert at Fantasy Studios. At Fantasy, he played on numerous records, including those by Eddie Money, Jeffrey Osborne, Huey Lewis, MC Hammer and Tupac Shakur.
Cancer
In 1999, Ross was diagnosed with a rare form of Stage-IV cancer. According to Ross, the doctor told him that the cancer was inoperable and incurable. He then began a 5-year battle that eventually led to "an extremely risky and invasive" surgery that successfully left him cancer free.
Face To Face
After recovering from cancer surgery, Ross began writing the songs that would make up Face To Face. He enlisted the services of producer Jerry Stucker and began recording at Capitol Studios in Hollywood. Ross put together an all-star cast of musicians to play on the album including drummers James Gadson and Steve Gadd, bassist Freddie Washington, Hammond B3 organist Neil Larsen, tenor and soprano sax player Ernie Watts, and vocalists Sandy Griffith and Jeannie Tracy. Grammy-award winner Ed Cherney mixed the album at The Village in Los Angeles.
Albums
Guest appearances
Songs
To Be With You Again
I've Got To Use My Imagination
Only Dreamers
Electricity - A Million Watts of Love
Like a Circle
All About the Music
When We've Had Enough
As Night Turned Into Dawn
If You Are Gone
Quietness
On This Silent Night
Ventura Highway
Wishing
Summertime
The Outsider
Face to Face
I'm On My Way
Drive My Car
Do It Again
Autumn Leaves
Theme in E-Flat Minor
Whole World Waiting for the Sun