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Ross Pederson

You can play a shoestring if you're sincere -Trane

About Me

Originally from Fargo, North Dakota, I am a drummer/composer/arranger currently living in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex (Denton). While finishing up my degree at the University of North Texas under the teaching of Ed Soph, my main focus is making serious creative music with my friends and colleagues. I've had the good fortune of playing extensively with a lot of the UNT faculty, namely Stefan Karlsson, Lynn Seaton, Fred Hamilton, John Murphy, Neil Slater's One O'Clock Lab Band, Jim Riggs' Official Texas Jazz Orchestra. I spent three years playing with the Dallas-based groove-jazz group Snarky Puppy, and I have also been fortunate enough to play music with such wonderful musicians as Marc Johnson, Chris Potter, Rufus Reid, John Abercrombie, Rich Perry, Taylor Eigsti, Tim Armacost, JD Walter, Kevin Hayes, Larry Koonse, Bruce Forman, Andy Martin, Wycliffe Gordon, "Blue" Lou Marini, Wayne Bergeron, Kevin Mahogany, Dave Pietro, Clay Jenkins, Junior Mance, Ronnie Cuber, and Pete Christlieb.I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

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Member Since: 2/4/2007
Influences: John Coltrane, Miles Davis, McCoy Tyner, Schubert, Rachmaninoff, Wayne Shorter, Brian Blade, Elvin Jones, Nick Drake, Rufus Wainwright, Chet Baker, Brad Mehldau, Billie Holiday, Tony Williams, Max Roach, Bill Stewart, Bjork, Clifford Brown, Mel Lewis, Jimi Hendrix, Charlie Parker, Lynn Seaton, Johnny Cash, Sigur Ros, Jack DeJohnette, Beethoven, Keith Jarrett, Debussy, Stravinsky, Stan Getz, Branford Marsalis, Mike Blake, James Brown, The Meters, Stefan Karlsson, Kenny Garrett, Bill Evans, Marc Johnson, Robert Glasper, John Ellis, Tigran Hamasyan, Taylor Eigsti, Adam Rogers, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, JD Walter, Wilco, Esbjorn Svennson Trio, Avishai Cohen, Nasheet Waits, Eric Harland, Stefan Karlsson, Marc Johnson, Sam Barsh, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Dan Weiss, Ray Brown, Art Blakey, Erykah Badu, Joey Calderazzo, Philly Joe Jones, Herbie Hancock, Wagner, Joni Mitchell, Keith Jarrett, Jean-Michel Pilc, Ari Hoenig, Portishead, Brahms, Michael Brecker (rest in peace), Chris Potter, Roy Haynes, Sting, Pink Floyd, Dave Douglas, Meshuggah, Dave Holland, Kronos Quartet, John Adams, Steve Reich, Jazz Mandolin Project, Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach, Johannes Weidenmeuller, Billie Holiday, Lee Morgan, John Pederson (my father), John Scofield, Cannonball Adderley, The Roots, Tribe Called Quest, Joe Henderson, Jason Moran, Vasen, Tower of Power, Tool, Smashing Pumpkins, Charlie Parker, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Bud Powell, The Shins, Sam Yahel, Larry Goldings, Galactic, Maceo Parker, New Orleans traditional music, Joshua Redman.............. "The main thing a musician would like to do is to give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things he knows of and senses in the universe." John Coltrane

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Sounds Like: "FABULOUS! KILLIN'! SOOOOOOOOOO MUSICAL... he floored me... loved what he threw on the canvas," -LA Drummer Steve Barnes
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

New CD out with Jiri Levicek Trio

Check out the new clips from the new album "Returns" by the Jiri Levicek Trio. It features Czech pianist Jiri Levicek, bassist Daniel Foose, and myself on drums.Soon to come is purchasing info....
Posted by Ross Pederson on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:42:00 PST