Currently can be heard with a number of different groups, ranging from straight ahead to salsa to contemporary jazz.
Influences
Anyone that plays and/or writes with soul and spirit. Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Watson, Thelonious Monk, Dexter Gordon, Duke Ellington, Igor Stravinksy, Chicago, Ray Charles, Maria Schneider, Frank Sinatra, Bela Bartok, Stevie Wonder, Miles Davis, Harry Connick Jr, Quincy Jones, Nicholas Payton, Charles Mingus, Film Scores, Clifford Brown, Charlie Parker, Dave Holland... the list goes on and on and on and on. Seriously.
Sounds Like
Everyone puts "me", but isn't that what we're all going for?
Clint grew up in the Kansas City area and was introduced to music when he was told he could miss an hour of class every day by going to band rehearsal. Things turned serious after hearing recordings by Miles Davis and Clifford Brown late in high school. After graduating from Fort Hays State with a Bachelors of music in trumpet performance, Ashlock moved back to KC, where he recently finished studying with the legendary Bobby Watson at UMKC, playing in combos and in the award winning Concert Jazz Ensemble. Education-wise, he received a double masters degree in Jazz/Studio music and Composition from the UMKC Conservatory, and keeps busy playing around town as well as teaching at Johnson County Community College. Clint has appeared on stage with such personalities as James Carter, Clark Terry and the Temptations, among others.
Okay, so I'm not on myspace much--maybe this is old news--but your profile picture is awesome!!! Please tell me that you're using it to publicize your trumpet-ty coolness!
Guh Gung...Guh Gung...That's my heart palpitating every time I think of how awesome it would be if you would come visit me in NYC. Just a thought... ;)
So...how's about you take a few days off work and jet out to Vegas for the weekend? Holla one dolla! I'm leavin on a jet plane don't know when I'll be back again...
That's a saucy profile pic, there shorty. I'm also diggin the tunes. We definitely need to schedule a bball/catch up date sometime soon. And for the record...I know where the weight room is, I've been pumpin iron.
I went out and caught the last set of Kevin Cerovich's show last night. Man, can that cat blow! He is a freakin' monster! I loved every note. How did the big band go on Tuesday? I love your big band. I've been telling a lot of people about it. Keep on Keepin' on, D.J.
Cleent! You heve grite years? (Clint, did you have a great new years?)
Mine Ah-kay! Russia eez cald und too many bears. Ahee zent you potato wodka soon for to make yours beeg red one. (Mine was ok. Russia is too damn cold and there are too many fuckin' bears. I'll send you a case of my homade potato vodka soon. It'll make your wang hard.)
I'll be home December 23 through 28. Then I'll be back in ny for New Years. I might be coming back though in February for a weekend. Not set in stone, but maybe. What are your plans?
