Marvin Ash
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| Background information | |
| Born |
October 4, 1914 Lamar, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | September 21, 1974 (aged 59) Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Jazz, dixieland |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1940s–1950s |
| Labels | Jazz Man, Capitol, Decca |
Marvin E. Ashbaugh (October 4, 1914 – August 21, 1974) was an American trad jazz pianist.
He was Born in Lamar, Colorado. His father, Roy Ashbaugh, was a barber. His mother's name was Nora Ashbaugh. Marvin grew up in Junction City, Kansas (reported in the 1920 census) and Emporia, Kansas. He firstly started playing with some bands in high school years. He worked with such famous musicians as Count Basie, Wallie Stoeffer, composer Con Conrad, Herman Waldman and Jack Crawford. Ash was greatly inspired by hearing pianist Earl Hines perform on a visit to Abilene in 1931. Ash had a fortunate encounter one day at Jenkins' Music Store, when seated at one of three grand pianos was Joe Sullivan, showing his own composition Little Rock Getaway to Fats Waller and Arthur Schutt, seated at the other two pianos. This inspired Ash to learn to play in a similar style to all three keyboard greats.
At the age of 22 he moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to expand his musical horizons and work in radio as a studio pianist, musical director and sometimes an announcer at the station KVOO. This allowed him to learn a lot about different piano styles. His favorite musicians were James P. Johnson and Waller (masters of stride piano), Boogie-woogie master Pete Johnson, and jazz players Earl Hines, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson and long-time friend Bob Zurke.
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