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Joel Ross
Joel Ross, born in 1995 in Chicago, Illinois, is an American vibraphonist and
composer who began playing drums in his father’s church before switching to
xylophone in middle school. He studied at Chicago High School for the Arts and
later at the University of the Pacific, before relocating to New York City in
2015 to attend The New School. Joel Ross signed with Blue Note Records and
released his debut album KingMaker in 2019, followed by Who Are You? (2020), The
Parable of the Poet (2022), Nublues (2024), and Gospel Music (2026). He earned
DownBeat Critics Poll first‑place awards...
