Brandon Ross

Since moving to New York in the early '80s, guitarist and singer-songwriter Brandon Ross has distinguished himself as one of the most historically and politically conscious figures on the city's jazz scene, whether he's exploring folk traditions in Blazing Beauty or going off on a pan-African psych excursion with power trio Harriet Tubman. For his current Japan tour, he's reprising For Living Lovers, his acoustic duo with NYC-resident bassist Stomu Takeishi. After playing with versatile drummer Yasuhiro Yoshigaki at Shinjuku Pit Inn on Dec 12, the pair are inviting Akira Sotoyama to join them for this date at Moonromantic.