Angela's Afters

Angela's Afters - Ashley Wales (Spring Heel Jack)


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Ashley Wales is our next guest who shares his musical journey and stories with us. He was half of Spring Heel Jack the drum and bass act of the 1990s
and co-writer and producer of the 1996 track "Walking Wounded," a major UK hit for Everything But The Girl[2] featuring Ben Watt.
Past collaborators included saxophonists Evan Parker, John Tchicai and Tim Berne; bassist William Parker; trumpeters Roy Campbell, Kenny Wheeler and Wadada Leo Smith; trombonist Paul Rutherford; drummer Han Bennink; pianist Matthew Shipp; and guitarist Jason Pierce.
In 2006 John Coxon the other member of Spring Heel Jack and Wales began to operate a record label, Treader, releasing CDs by themselves and other associated artists, including some of their recent collaborators.
Song chosen by artist: Cornell Campbell's Trick In the Book .
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