solo guitar

Richard Ashby - Solo Guitar. A unique combination of jazz standards and sophisticated arrangements of pop classics. Perfectly suited for small, intimate events and functions.

jazz duo

Richard Ashby has performed with saxophonist Loretta Palmeiro for over a decade. In this time they have crafted a highly polished repertoire of swing and latin jazz standards peppered with classic pop arrangements. 

tonewheels

Drawing inspiration from 1960s Rock, Blues and Boogaloo the Tonewheels deliver a soulful yet gritty performance infused with the stylistic and iconic sounds of Guitar, Hammond organ, Bass and Drums. Their music comprises Blues and Boogaloo standards, groove-laden arrangements of 1960’s pop classics and original pieces by guitarist Richard Ashby. 
 

spyglass group

Spyglass Group have performed throughout  Australia for over a decade at major festivals and venues. They have shared with the stage with music luminaries including Hank Marvin, Lollo Meier and Portuguese fadista Ana Moura. Their original music draws inspiration from the gypsy jazz tradition of Django Reinhardt while also combining elements of Portuguese and Brazilian folk music and rhythms. 

ALBUMS

Spyglass Gypsies

Spyglass - Band

The album's all-original material was composed individually by all members and brought together in rehearsal. "While we each composed material for the record separately", Ashby said, "Our goal of creating an album of original Gypsy Swing, Bolero and Bossa songs ensured that our compositions fit together perfectly while still reflecting our
The album's all-original material was composed individually by all members and brought together in rehearsal. "While we each composed material for the record separately", Ashby said, "Our goal of creating an album of original Gypsy Swing, Bolero and Bossa songs ensured that our compositions fit together perfectly while still reflecting our individual writing styles".

With numerous appearances at high profile venues and festivals including Camelot Lounge, the Art Gallery of NSW, Kiama Jazz and Blues Festival, Illawarra Jazz and Folk Festivals, the Oz Manouche Gypsy Jazz Festival and support for international touring artists such as Lollo Meier and Remi Harris, the group have brought their extensive live performance experience to the studio. "Gypsy Jazz is essentially a live music genre," Ashby said. "It was very important to us to capture the energy, spontaneity and creativity of our live performances on the record, which we did".
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