The Ross Kratter Jazz Orchestra

The Ross Kratter Jazz Orchestra was founded by bass player, composer, and arranger Ross Kratter in 2010. Kratter’s compositions and arrangements, heavily influenced by Thad Jones, Bob Brookmeyer, Charles Mingus, Sy Johnson, and others, make up the majority of the band’s book; the rest of it is comprised of arrangements and compositions from other members of the band. The band, comprised of members of the Mike Stern Band, Arturo O’Farrill's Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, Victor Wooten Band, Postmodern Jukebox, Streetlight Manifesto, various Broadway show orchestras, and many more, has played all over New York to sold-out audiences since its founding in 2010.

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THE BAND:

REEDS: Brian Schatz, Paul Corn, Stan Killian, Andrew Golub, Andrew Hadro/Lo Wood

TRUMPETS: Bryan Davis, Charles Clausen, Michael Sarian, Stuart Mack

TROMBONES: Ric Becker, Eric Miller, Karl Lyden, Dan Jordan

GUITAR: David Salter

PIANO: Mike Verselli/Will Armstrong

BASS: Ross Kratter

DRUMS: Sam Gautier

VOCALS: Lauren Scales