Education
New York University; Brooklyn College. Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
composer singer-songwriter jazz musician
New York University; Brooklyn College. Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (though born in Youngstown, Ohio) who currently resides in Brooklyn, New York City. She got her start singing in church and performing with the Civic Light Opera Mini Stars of Pittsburgh. After many years of working in musical theater, Ross went on to work as a vocalist and songwriter with artists such as Quincy Jones, Kanye West, Talib Kweli, Idle Warship, Resident (singer), Omar, Faith Evans, Rita Coolidge, Tamar-kali and many more.
She has appeared on National Broadcasting Company"s Today and Black Entertainment Television"s 106 & Park and has been featured in O, The Oprah Magazine.
Ross has opened for musicians Babyface and Isaac Hayes. Hip hop recording artist Talib Kweli wrote in the liner notes of his 2002 album Quality (on which she wrote and performed): "Kendra"s talented, beautiful, and one of a kind." Ross is also an independent feminist scholar and cultural anthropologist who cites Zora Neale Hurston and Katherine Dunham as two of her greatest academic influences.
She received a Bachelor of Music from New York University and a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from Brooklyn College and another in Anthropology from The New School for Social Research in New York City. She is currently a doctoral student in the Community Engagement program at Point Park University.
Ross is currently wrapping up the recording of her second album which is set for a 2016 release.