In his own words he is “Blessed” to share his gift with the world. With his 2011 release, “The Moment of Truth”, Wenso decided to once again be an independent artist. It was this style that caught the attention of twin cities based Huber Entertainment that ultimately led to a distribution deal in 2008. Wenso Ashby has delighted audiences from coast to coast performing his style of music that embraces hard hitting groove based rhythms with timeless melodies and soulful vocals. In 2002, Wenso recorded the well-received album Midnite Walkin’, then relocated to Minneapolis to promote the silken sound he dubbed “Contemporary Jazz with Soul”. Ashby was content in the background until artist’s manager Amanda Fielding prodded him to cross genres and start showcasing his playing and songwriting talents in smooth jazz. He worked as a hip hop producer and session keyboardist at Oyaban Record’s studios in Maryland and Virginia’s nationally recognized Cue Studio. Wenso established himself behind the scenes in Washington, D.C. Wenso Ashby, a talented songwriter, producer, and keyboardist is known for his rhythmic inventiveness and collective improvisation. A style of music, native to America, characterized by a strong but flexible rhythmic understructure with solo and ensemble improvisations on basic tunes and chord patterns and, more recently, a highly sophisticated harmonic idiom.
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