Released 1965 | The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby(1965) Afro-Harping(1968) Release date 1965 | |
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Recorded September 19, 1958New York City Dorothy Ashby albums The Jazz Harpist, The Rubaiyat of Dorothy A, Afro‑Harping, In a Minor Groove, Dorothy's Harp | ||
The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby is an album by jazz harpist Dorothy Ashby recorded in 1965 and released on the Atlantic label.
Contents
Reception
Allmusic reviewed the album awarding it 3½ stars stating "On 1965's The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby, the harpist is joined by bassist Richard Davis, drummer Grady Tate, percussionist Willie Bobo, and a sporadic horn section on four Ashby originals and six standards".
Track listing
All compositions by Dorothy Ashby except as indicated
- "Flighty" - 3:30
- "Essence of Sapphire" - 2:14
- "Why Did You Leave Me" - 2:58
- "I Will Follow You" (Jerry Herman) - 3:08
- "What Am I Here For" (Duke Ellington, Frankie Laine) - 2:21
- "House of the Rising Sun" (Traditional) - 3:01
- "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) - 2:59
- "Nabu Corfa" - 3:47
- "Feeling Good" (Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse) - 5:15
- "Dodi Li" (Traditional) - 2:18
Personnel
Production
Songs
1Flighty3:29
2Essence of a Sapphire3:14
3Why Did You Leave Me2:58
References
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