Florian Ross is a German jazz pianist, composer, arranger and photographer.
He was born 1 August 1972 in Pforzheim, Germany.
His journey into the many lands of jazz began with studies in Cologne and later London and New York, where he honed his skills both as a pianist and a composer. His special area of devotion and expertise was post-bop. His first album as a leader appeared in 1998 with his Quintet.
Ross works in a diverse range of jazz formats - from solo, duo, trio and quintet right up to big bands and symphony orchestras. He has taught at many German universities and academies and is currently (2024) teaching Piano and Composition at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz, Köln. Additionally he has been involved in teaching clinics and workshops all over the world. He has played, composed and arranged for many orchestras across Europe including the Metropole Orchestra, WDR and NDR Big Band. Florian’s international awards for playing and composing are too numerous to list, but among them are the coveted first prize in the Danish Radio Big Band International Thad Jones Competition and the prestigious WDR Jazz prize for composition.
He is the owner of Toy Piano Records.
Germany· Pforzheim