Jazz Articles about A>s>h>s

A>s>h>s: Audible Stellar Hypnotic Situations

by David A. Cobb
July 1, 2006

At first listen, A>S>H>S could easily come off as a stereotypical jam band. But to dismiss the group as just another one of the crop of bands spawned by Medeski, Martin, and Wood would be a mistake. Where MMW and similar groups sometimes fail to maintain a steady concept throughout their albums, the Houston-based jazz ensemble A>S>H>S (pronounced “ashes") takes experimentation and improvisation to another level.The opening “Kleen" begins with a “Shine On You Crazy Diamond"-like, synth-laden intro ...