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 • Skyline Dreams

 

WILLIAM ASH has been playing guitar most of his young life. He began learning the instrument at the age of nine, and by the time he was twelve he was working hard at mastering Wes Montgomery's style. During his high school years William studied with Barry Harris and Rodney Jones, and won the Young Talent Search of the National Association 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 Jack McDuff, Cecil Payne, Roy Hargrove, and Larry Goldings.

On his own instrument, William acknowledges Wes Montgomery as a major influence, and William has been selected several times to appear in tributes to Montgomery. William's style emerges from his experiences playing with the great bop masters, as well as from playing in hard-driving organ combos with the likes of John Patton and Bobby Forrester, and you can clearly hear how he combines twisting bop melodies with deep groove.

William Ash astounds on guitar, performing in a hard-swinging trio setting. William deploys his craft sincerely, and without guile, always drawing on his deep jazz roots.

"a soulfully mellow sound with a driving dynamic approach" -- All About Jazz

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WILLIAM ASH ha estado tocando la guitarra la mayor parte de su vida. Comenzó a aprender el instrumento a la edad de nueve años, y para cuando tenía doce años ya estaba trabajando duro para dominar el estilo de Wes Montgomery. Durante sus años de bachillerato William estudió con Barry Harris y Rodney Jones, y ganó el Young Talent Search de la National Association of Jazz Educators (NAJE), así como el McDonald's Combo Contest. Esto lo llevó a tocar como solista con una gran banda en el Festival de Jazz de Oakland a petición de Buddy Montgomery, hermano del difunto Wes. William ha continuado trabajando como sideman con una gran cantidad de leyendas del jazz, incluyendo a Jack McDuff, Cecil Payne, Roy Hargrove y Larry Goldings.

En su propio instrumento, William reconoce a Wes Montgomery como una gran influencia, y William ha sido seleccionado varias veces para aparecer en homenajes a Montgomery. El estilo de William surge de sus experiencias tocando con los grandes maestros del bop, así como de sus combos de órgano con John Patton y Bobby Forrester, y se puede escuchar claramente cómo combina melodías de bop retorcido con groove profundo.

William Ash sorprende con su guitarra, tocando en un ambiente de trío. William despliega su arte con sinceridad y sin engaños, siempre recurriendo a sus profundas raíces de jazz.

"un sonido soulfully suave con un enfoque dinámico de conducción" -- All About Jazz 

 

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William Ash • The Long Road

 

For some time now, the best kept secret in the New York City Mainstream Jazz scene has been young guitarist William Ash. Now, for the first time here is a brand new release featuring William's tunes as well as some great standards.

 

William Ash • Broadway Alley

 

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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Colaborador / Contributor:  Mich58