Ross Petot
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Ross Petot is an American ragtime
, jazz
and stride pianist and composer. He is considered the predominant stride piano player in all of New England
.
Petot has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wittenberg University
, and a Masters degree in Music from Bowling Green State University
. He performs on a regular basis with The Wolverines, Stan McDonald’s
The Blue Horizon Jazz Band, and The Back Bay Ramblers all jazz ensembles.
Petot lived and performed in Europe for five years playing ragtime and stride piano. He has been a popular attraction at jazz festivals for many years and has appeared at Jazz in Bridgewater.
He has composed numerous piano rags including "Atomic Shuffle" and "Satisfaction Rag". Petot has a long recording history, having recorded with The Wolverine Jazz Band, The Back Bay Ramblers and on solo albums.
When not traveling, recording or playing, he teaches music at the All Newton Music School in Newton, Massachusetts
.
In 2008 he was described as a, "stride piano master" and he often performs at the Sherborn Inn in Massachusetts along with the noted British pianist Neville Dickie
when he visits America on his yearly pilgrimage.
Petot appeared at the Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Festival in Clearwater Florida in November 2009. He will also appear with the Wolverine Jazz Band in the Jazz Olympics in April 2010 in Port Angeles, Washington and also at the Olympia Jazz Society's 20th Annual America's Dixieland Jazz Festival in June 2010 in Olympia, Washington.
Ragtime
Ragtime is an original musical genre which enjoyed its peak popularity between 1897 and 1918. Its main characteristic trait is its syncopated, or "ragged," rhythm. It began as dance music in the red-light districts of American cities such as St. Louis and New Orleans years before being published...
, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and stride pianist and composer. He is considered the predominant stride piano player in all of New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
.
Petot has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wittenberg University
Wittenberg University
Wittenberg University is a private four-year liberal arts college in Springfield, Ohio serving 2,000 full-time students representing 37 states and approximately 30 foreign countries...
, and a Masters degree in Music from Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State...
. He performs on a regular basis with The Wolverines, Stan McDonald’s
Stan McDonald
Stanley Montrose "Stan" McDonald is a traditional jazz clarinetist and soprano saxophone player.McDonald was one of the founding members of the New Black Eagle Jazz Band in 1971. Ten years later, in 1981, he founded the Blue Horizon Jazz Band...
The Blue Horizon Jazz Band, and The Back Bay Ramblers all jazz ensembles.
Petot lived and performed in Europe for five years playing ragtime and stride piano. He has been a popular attraction at jazz festivals for many years and has appeared at Jazz in Bridgewater.
He has composed numerous piano rags including "Atomic Shuffle" and "Satisfaction Rag". Petot has a long recording history, having recorded with The Wolverine Jazz Band, The Back Bay Ramblers and on solo albums.
When not traveling, recording or playing, he teaches music at the All Newton Music School in Newton, Massachusetts
Newton, Massachusetts
Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.-Villages:...
.
In 2008 he was described as a, "stride piano master" and he often performs at the Sherborn Inn in Massachusetts along with the noted British pianist Neville Dickie
Neville Dickie
Neville Dickie is an English boogie-woogie and stride piano player. He has performed all over Europe and North America.-Career:...
when he visits America on his yearly pilgrimage.
Petot appeared at the Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Festival in Clearwater Florida in November 2009. He will also appear with the Wolverine Jazz Band in the Jazz Olympics in April 2010 in Port Angeles, Washington and also at the Olympia Jazz Society's 20th Annual America's Dixieland Jazz Festival in June 2010 in Olympia, Washington.
Discography
- Stride Piano, solo piano
- I Remember When, with Stan McDonald and the Blue Hozizon Jazz Band
- Arrive in Style, with the Mood Elevators
- Wolverine Jazz Band Live, with the Wolverine Jazz Band
- Just Pretending, with the Wolverine Jazz Band
- The Wolverine Jazz Band Goes to Pieces, with the Wolverine Jazz Band
- Whippin' The Keys: 75 Years Of Novelty Piano Ragtime, as composer
- "New Ragtime & Other Stuff", composed and plays piano