# Joel Ross · Vibraphonist, Composer, Bandleader, Producer · OBRA

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## Joel Ross

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# Joel  Ross

VIBRAPHONIST ·   COMPOSER ·   BANDLEADER ·   PRODUCER

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Joel Ross is a Brooklyn-based vibraphonist and composer who has emerged as one of the most acclaimed voices on his instrument in contemporary jazz. Born and raised on Chicago's South Side, Ross began playing drums at age three in his church's choir, later transitioning to vibraphone under the mentorship of Stefon Harris through the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz partnership at the Chicago High School for the Arts. He holds a BFA in Jazz Studies from The New School. Ross signed with Blue Note Records and released his debut KingMaker in 2019 to eruptive critical acclaim, topping DownBeat's Rising Star vibraphone category. He has since co-produced his own albums — including nublues (2024, co-produced with Walter Smith III) and Gospel Music (2026) — and has recorded as a featured sideman and co-leader with Makaya McCraven (Universal Beings), Walter Smith III (In Common), Melissa Aldana (Visions), and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. His music explores the intersection of the Black church, post-bop jazz, and experimental electronics. Gospel Music received wide critical praise for its spiritual depth and sonic innovation, described by Jazzwise as 'refreshing and deeply personal.'

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JOEL ROSS Portrait · 2022–PRESENT

▸ VERIFIED STREAMS 5.822.185 TOTAL · 5.8M

17 DAYS · Total

Releases 8

Years active 2022–PRESENT

This week  · ▲ 0.3% · 2K/day

Streams this week +15.069 5.8M TOTAL

Best day +47K Aug 15

Spotify +15K 100% OF TOTAL · 7D

YouTube — 0% OF TOTAL · 7D

SoundCloud — 0% OF TOTAL · 7D

FASTEST GROWING
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Trending this week  · 5 climbing

Last records broken  · 2 milestones

Top tracks  · Ranked by streams · 8

Collaborators  · 1 artists

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Joel Ross

8 tracks · 5.8M

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## OBRA BY JOEL ROSS

8 RELEASES

ROLE

### 2026

4 releases

### 2024

3 releases

### 2022

1 release

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Joel Ross is a Brooklyn-based vibraphonist and composer who has emerged as one of the most acclaimed voices on his instrument in contemporary jazz. Born and raised on Chicago's South Side, Ross began playing drums at age three in his church's choir, later transitioning to vibraphone under the mentorship of Stefon Harris through the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz partnership at the Chicago High School for the Arts. He holds a BFA in Jazz Studies from The New School. Ross signed with Blue Note Records and released his debut KingMaker in 2019 to eruptive critical acclaim, topping DownBeat's Rising Star vibraphone category. He has since co-produced his own albums — including nublues (2024, co-produced with Walter Smith III) and Gospel Music (2026) — and has recorded as a featured sideman and co-leader with Makaya McCraven (Universal Beings), Walter Smith III (In Common), Melissa Aldana (Visions), and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. His music explores the intersection of the Black church, post-bop jazz, and experimental electronics. Gospel Music received wide critical praise for its spiritual depth and sonic innovation, described by Jazzwise as 'refreshing and deeply personal.'

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