Doug Ross - Bass
Doug Ross has traveled an adventurous musical path around the world, from the Caribbean to Asia and all over the U.S. After winning awards in high school bands, he was encouraged to head to Hollywood for intensive study with bass greats Gary Willis, Jeff Berlin, and Steve Bailey at the Bass Institute of Technology.
Since graduating with honors from B.I.T, Doug has continued to stretch himself musically, playing thousands of gigs and recording sessions all over the world with diverse artists such as jazz guitarist Jody Fisher, Motown legends Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, Brazilian singer Katia Moraes, and rock drummer Gregg Bissonette, to name a few. In 1995, a tour as bassist for Fantasia Musical Circus led to a seven year residence in Japan, including four years heading the bass program at Fukuoka School of Music, one of Japan's largest music colleges. In 2002, Doug uprooted himself once again and set off for Los Angeles.
He spent the next thirteen years teaching at Los Angeles College of Music (formerly LAMA), performing as a sideman and bandleader, and releasing a solo album in 2007 on Egad records. At LACM, Doug had the privilege of teaching alongside many of LA's finest musicians, including Tierney Sutton, Frank Gambale, Jerry Watts, Ralph Humphrey, Andre Berry, Joe Porcaro, Carl Verheyen, and Tim Landers.
Doug is now writing and recording music for the Futility Closet podcast, and performing live with mid-Atlantic artists such as Daryl Davis, Jaared Arosemena, and Steve Herberman.
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