Arnold Ross (musician)

Arnold Ross (January 29, 1921, Boston - June 5, 2000, Culver City, California) was an American jazz pianist.

Arnold learned clarinet, trumpet, and violin as a child before picking up piano when he was twelve years old.

He played on a cruise ship before relocating to New York City, working there with Jack Jenney.

He moved to California in 1947, working with Lena Horne, Dizzy Gillespie, Bob Crosby, and Billy Eckstine, in addition to leading his own small group.

[1] He worked extensively with Nelson Riddle from 1968 to 1976, and was active as a touring performer into the 1990s.