Wenso Ashby’s driving energy continues forward as an amazing pianist and prolific composer, creating music characterized by instrumental rhythmic understructure with solo and ensemble improvisations. Wenso Ashby’s continued love affair with music and especially the piano inspires him to compose smooth melodic music that creates a relaxing mood. The shades and hues added by strings are picture perfect as Wenso Ashby’s control of the keys are demonstrated on every track. Wenso Ashby continues to be a force on the contemporary jazz scene. Wenso Ashby’s new album “Artistry” moves in an uncharted direction toward an all instrumental contemporary jazz tribute to the masters, including Joe Sample and Duke Ellington. Composing this album has been an unbelievable feeling for him and the timing of this album could not be more perfect.