Kelly Ash: the new voice

Kelly Ash performs as a jazz, R&B and pop vocalist in the Seattle area. She has acquired a reputation early in her career as a versatile artist capable of tackling many diverse styles of music; from jazz standards and contemporary jazz, to Brazilian music, pop/rock, R&B, and soul. Kelly also performs with local bands "Nearly Dan," a 12-piece ensemble playing the music of Steely Dan, "Insatiable Minds," a pop/ rock/ soul band hired for weddings and private events, "The Swingin, 60,s" big band, performing Sinatra- like arrangements of jazz standards, and "Discs of Fury," an original medieval rock opera comprised of five musician- songwriters and three supporting actors.

For the past few years, Kelly has been teaching voice lessons covering a wide variety of styles and musical goals, including songwriting. Kelly also teaches piano lessons, vocal performance workshops, songwriting workshops, and theory courses.

Originally from Des Moines, Iowa, Kelly studied at the School for Music Vocations under Phil Mattson, Jason A. Smith, and Jeremy Fox. Kelly then transferred to Seattle’s Cornish College of the Arts, where she completed in 2008, summa cum laude, a Bachelors of Music degree in vocal jazz performance, studying under Randy Halberstadt, Beth Winter, Chuck Deardorf, Jovino Santos Neto, James Knapp, and Denney Goodhew. Kelly continues to study with Nancy Marano, Rebecca Parris, and Greta Matassa.

Currently, Kelly performs actively in the local music scene and teaches private lessons and classes in Seattle.