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One of the Midwest's most distinctive and long-lived Latin combos, Ashanti is a professional and polished 6-piece group with a unique sound that is remarkably adaptable for any event or venue.

The band's Brazilian-influenced and vocal-charged repertoire includes bossas, sambas, cha-cha-chas, merengues, boleros and other traditional Latin rhythms, as well as traditional swing and big-band-style standards, contemporary hits, romantic ballads and red-hot jazz.

Ashanti is...

Gabriel Espinosa on bass & vocals

Tim Crumley on drums & vocals

Dave Kobberdahl on trumpet & EWI

Bryan Schumacker on saxophones

Eric Sickler on keyboard & vocals

Regular Ashanti guests include...

Aaron Adam, hand percussion & drums

Rich Miller, hand percussion & drums

Mike Pfaff, vibes, hand percussion & drums

Erin Fishler, vocals

Dave Sharp, saxophones

Dave Bohl, saxophones

Patricio Espinosa, guitar

NEW! Now you can download Ashanti MP3 files one song at a time, or entire albums:

ASHANTI (LATIN JAZZ): En Fuego

http://cdbaby.com/cd/ashanti01

ASHANTI (LATIN JAZZ): Sin Fronteras

http://cdbaby.com/cd/ashanti03

ASHANTI (LATIN JAZZ): Dyos Bo'otik

http://cdbaby.com/cd/ashanti04