Meet Tyson Ailshie: Tyson Ailshie hails from Denver, Colorado, where he writes and performs straight-ahead jazz music in trio and duo settings as a group leader. Combining original compositions with deep grooves and intimate settings of eclectic jazz standards, he is beginning to make a name for himself in the Denver area, having performed most recently at Regis University, FRCC's Art Gallery Series, ACC's Waring Theater, Dazzle, The Twisted Olive, The D Note Jazz Festival. Colleague Randy Russell says of his current group that "Each player shows delicacy, power, and imagination."

Ailshie released his first EP-length CD, The Send Off, in December, 2010, featuring original, straight-ahead jazz trio and duo tracks on the Duo Music Records label. He will be playing locally in support of the release February 7th, 2011 at the Front Range Community College Art Gallery, as well as other venues.

He is supported by local musicians Brad Goode, Serafin Sanchez and Antwon Owens on the release. In his aspiration to break into the jazz scene of Denver, Ailshie has participated in a KUVO live radio broadcast and various studio recordings, including Gabrial Beach's trio release February Meet, and performing with national and international jazz artists;