William Ash • Sweet Wire Vol. 1 & 2

 

William Ash is a great New York City guitarist.  He began learning the instrument at the age of nine, and by the time he was twelve he was mastering Wes Montgomery’s style. During his high school years William studied with Barry Harris and RodneyJones, and won the Young Talent Search of the NationalAssociation of Jazz Educators (NAJE), as well as the McDonald’s Combo Contest. This led to him performing as a soloist with a big band at the Oakland Jazz Festival at the request of Buddy Montgomery, brother of the late Wes. William has continued to work as a sideman with a host of jazz legends, including Junior Cooke, Jack McDuff, John Patton, Cecil Payne, Roy Hargrove, Rodney Jones, Jimmy Ponder, and Larry Go!dings.  On this recording he is partnered with Hammond organist Jared Gold, and drummer Jimmy Madison, who has played with a who’s who of jazz, including Joe Farrell, George Benson, Hubert Laws, Lee Konitz, Art Farmer, Quincy Jones, and The Duke Ellington Orchestra, to name just a few.
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William Ash es un gran guitarrista de Nueva York.  Empezó a aprender el instrumento a los nueve años, y a los doce ya dominaba el estilo de Wes Montgomery. Durante sus años de instituto, William estudió con Barry Harris y RodneyJones, y ganó el Young Talent Search de la NationalAssociation of Jazz Educators (NAJE), así como el McDonald's Combo Contest. Esto le llevó a actuar como solista con una big band en el Festival de Jazz de Oakland a petición de Buddy Montgomery, hermano del difunto Wes. William ha seguido trabajando como músico de acompañamiento con numerosas leyendas del jazz, como Junior Cooke, Jack McDuff, John Patton, Cecil Payne, Roy Hargrove, Rodney Jones, Jimmy Ponder y Larry Go!dings.  En esta grabación le acompañan el organista Hammond Jared Gold y el batería Jimmy Madison, que ha tocado con Joe Farrell, George Benson, Hubert Laws, Lee Konitz, Art Farmer, Quincy Jones y la Orquesta de Duke Ellington, entre otros.
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William Ash • Sweet Wire Vol. 1 & 2

 

 

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