Lynn Ross Blog
” Music is the tool to express life – and all that makes a difference.” – Herbie Hancock
How It All Began
I love old songs. This is not something new for me and I come by it honestly. I say that with much humility and gratitude in my heart. From a timeline perspective – I was a small child in to 60s, a teenager in the 70s, in my twenties in the 80s, and so on....
Portland, Oregon – Oh My Goodness!
The writing is on the wall. Keep Portland Weird. Music (talented musicians, singers and dancers a plenty), Food (gourmet, farmer’s markets, local and fresh, amazing restaurants), Drink (wines, particularly Pinot Noir and countless delicious craft beers), Scenery (vibrant neighborhoods, gardens, gorgeous landscapes and waterfalls), Creative Arts (numerous weekend fairs and festivals, galleries, street art including...
Lynn Ross Sings at Le Provence
I love French Food For the first few months of this year, you could find me singing every Friday night at Le Provence, in Bucerias, Mexico. Le Provence is a French restaurant where Chef Eric Manifacier from Marseille, France, and his lovely wife Christiane Lauks, serve the most delectable French cuisine I have ever tasted....
What’s In A Name?
Wow! A brand new year … time sure flies when you’re having fun. Every time I hear the song Auld Lang Syne at midnight on New Year’s Eve, I get very teary-eyed. The song evokes emotions because the meaning pulls at my heart strings and makes me extremely grateful for days that have just gone...
Christmas Time Is Here!
Merry Christmas Everyone! Thanks for visiting LynnRossMusic.com and checking it out. If you would like to be on my email list so we can keep in touch, simply Contact Page. It would be great to hear from you. This Christmas I had a fundraiser where I sang Christmas songs and had a big raffle to...
On A Personal Note…
This past year has been one where the sights and sounds of many different places have tickled and inspired me to no end! Lots of travel, means lots of first-time experience for me. Though visiting family and friends (and making new friends), was the main highlight of the year – there were all kinds of...
Lynn Ross on the Universal Language of Music
A good song, is a good song, is a good song. Right? What’s your favorite music? Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, Classic Rock, Standards, Country, Show Tunes, Folk, Latin, Classical? Traditional Jazz is my favorite, but I love to sing it all! How could any of us possibly enjoy just one type of music when there’s...
Happy New Year from Lynn Ross and Announcing PBS Splendor in the Glass!
It’s early January 2012 and as I sit sipping hot coffee … … and looking out over the tundra here in Alaska. I wonder what this New Year brings with it. I’m sure you must be thinking … from the desert to the snow? Brrr.r.r.r.r. Let’s not forget I’m originally from Canada, and love the...
HIT PARADE The Show in Las Vegas
Even though it is still very hot here in Las Vegas, summer is almost over It has been a great summer musically and I would like to send a special Thank You to the Owners, Management and Staff at The Onyx Restaurant, Elements Kitchen & Martini Bar, Casa Di Amore Restaurant and La Scala Restaurant...
Lynn Ross Sings Jazz and Vintage Pop around Las Vegas
OK. Time to get back to work, although it rarely feels like work when I am singing and dancing around Las Vegas. I absolutely love Jazz music as you all know, but lately I have been really digging songs of the 60s and 70s. I have added some new songs to my repertoire, and it...
I Love Las Vegas!
I love Las Vegas – The main thing I love about it, is the wonderful entertainment available on any given night I love it all – the music, the dancing, the lights, the costumes, the energy.There are big shows, little shows, big names, little names, big acts, little acts and everything in between. Recently I...
Yesterday’s Ladies Of Jazz
I am so very excited about the opportunity to present Yesterday’s Ladies of Jazz again! This time, in celebration of Black History Month, I have put together a show highlighting the musical achievement and contribution to Jazz music by Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughan. I am delighted to share the stage with some...
Lynn Ross at The Onyx Restaurant
Singing and dancing in January … … on the 7th, 15th, 21st, and 28th … from 6 – 9pm – what fun! I will be singing Jazz standards and vintage pop tunes for your dining and dancing pleasure at The Onyx Restaurant. This is a relatively new spot that really has their act together. It...
Jazz and Wine at Vegas PBS Event
How wonderful to have been invited back to participate in the PBS Fundraiser event again this year! The Lynn Ross Jazz Quintet will provide music for Southern Nevada Public Television’s 22nd Annual Wine and Beer Tasting, “Splendor In The Glass”, benefitting Vegas PBS. Saturday Feb. 12th, 3 – 7pm, at the Las Vegas Hilton Center....
Happy Holidays from Lynn Ross
This is one of my favorite times of the year. I think it’s because there is more love and good will towards man flying around. Yup, I am still wearing my rose colored glasses and I have no intentions of taking them off. They suit me. No matter what you are celebrating this time of...
Singing & Dancing with Lynn Ross
This Wednesday night, 6:30 – 9:30pm I will be singing at the Chiante Cafe. Come hear all the most popular jazz standards and some of my favorite tunes from the 60s and 70s. – I love that music! There’s bound to be a tune or two that you can sing with me. Come sing and...
UNLV Jazz Appreciation Workshop
Today I had the distinct pleasure of presenting my “Yesterday’s Ladies of Jazz” Music Commentary … … to a wonderful group of jazz enthusiasts at the University of Las Vegas Nevada. I was able to share the lives and music of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughan in an entertaining and educational format. With...