Joel Ross - Good Vibes Gospel Music

Ross's latest album, Gospel Music, draws from the spiritual and communal traditions of the Black church in Chicago, exploring ideas of service, renewal, and shared purpose through layered harmonies and collaborative improvisation. He recorded Gospel Music with his core ensemble, Good Vibes—featuring Jeremy Corren (piano), Kanoa Mendenhall (bass), and Jeremy Dutton (drums), along with saxophonists Maria Grand and Josh Johnson. Leading Good Vibes, Ross creates music that is both technically expansive and emotionally direct. Ross is a sought-after musician, regularly headlining major venues and festivals worldwide. He continues to shape a sound rooted in tradition yet undeniably contemporary.

Joel Ross is one of the most distinctive vibraphonists of his generation, known for music that combines rhythmic refinement, lyrical clarity, and profound collective interaction. Since his Edison Award-winning Blue Note debut, KingMaker (2019), Ross has garnered widespread acclaim for his oeuvre, which treats improvisation as conversation and composition as narrative.

His subsequent releases, including Who Are You? and The Parable of the Poet, cemented his reputation as a thoughtful bandleader and a central voice in contemporary jazz.

For fans of: Johnathan Blake, Immanuel Wilkins, Melissa Aldana, Sean Mason, Walter Smith III