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Ashton Fletcher holds a Bachelor's
Degree from the Peabody Conservatory and a Master's Degree from Morgan
State University. He is also the recipient of a National Endowment for
the Arts Jazz Fellowship. His performing career includes touring with international
recording star, Bobby Vinton, with whom he toured three and one half years
performing for crowds in excess of one hundred thousand people. He was
also the bassist for ten consecutive years of the television special, "Christmas
in Washington" on NBC. A few of the stars he performed for on that
show were the Osmonds, Amy Grant, Gregory Hines, Frank Sinatra, Nell Carter,
Reba McIntire and Aretha Franklin. In 1986 he performed on the international
television spectacular, "Liberty Weekend." Ashton also played in the orchestra
for the "Inaugural Gala" for the inauguration of president Bush which was
an international television broadcast. Currently, Ashton is the bassist
for the Paula Hatcher Jazz Quartet. "Rise and Shine", the title of the
group's first recording, has been released on cassette and CDs and
features traditional jazz. Their second recording, "Zone 5", features original
new age compositions.
As a full time educator, Ashton teaches at Essex Community College, Howard Community College, Dundalk Community College, Loyola College, Patapsco Middle School and out of his private home studio. He teaches an array of classes and private instruction including Jazz Improvisation, String Bass, Electric bass, Jazz Band and Jazz Piano Class. |