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Craig Milverton ?A hard swinging pianist whose chops certainly bring to mind, the great Oscar Peterson? Cadence Magazine, USA ?Surely one of the most gifted British pianists with technique and Imagination in abundance? Le Jazz Hot, France ?World class solos... such a gifted all rounder should be cherished by the entire jazz fraternity? Jazz Journal

Ashley John Long Double Bass has performed and recorded internationally with some of the UK's leading Jazz musicians, as well as accompanying visiting international artists, whilst his work as a soloist has seen the premiers of numerous new works for solo bass. He toured in 2008 with French double bassist Louis-Michel Marion in a series of recitals featuring music by Xenakis, Bussotti, Scelsi and Barry Guy. Over 20 composers have written new works for him and has had performances broadcast on television and radio throughout the U.K and Europe.
A virtuoso improviser, Ash has developed a unique approach to the instrument, creating innovative new performance techniques including methods of preparing the bass and performed and recorded with some of the genre's leading players and released a solo disc Psi on FMR in 2017.

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East Street,

Crediton,

Devon,

England,

EX17 3AX.