Ross Pederson

Ross Pederson is a Brooklyn-based drummer and producer who became an in-demand rhythm player on the New York scene. An original member of Snarky Puppy, he has served as the drummer for the Manhattan Transfer since 2016 and toured and recorded widely as a sideman, working with artists including Grace Kelly, Shayna Steele, and Patti Austin. In 2023 he made his debut as a leader with Identity, an album spanning jazz, rock, pop, and hip-hop that featured Donny McCaslin, Sam Minaie, and keyboardists David Cook and Julian Pollack. A native of Fargo, North Dakota, he studied at the University of North Texas, where he played in the school's One O'Clock Lab Band before moving to New York.