Ross Whitaker

Part Time Instructor

Music

Strings

Guitar

Office Building: Fine Arts Building
Email: ross.whitaker@uky.edu

Ross Whitaker is a guitarist, steel guitarist, and music educator based in Lexington, Kentucky.

At home in a variety of styles, he has performed on tour with Tyler Childers, recorded with Wycliffe Gordon, shared the stage with Bob Mintzer, and opened for artists such as Karl Denson, Brian Auger, Billy Joe Shaver, and Snarky Puppy. At the University of Kentucky, he teaches jazz guitar and currently leads the RocKats, UK’s contemporary popular music ensemble.