Name: Dorothy's Harp
Brand: Dorothy Ashby

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

MOVLP1977

Colour

Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2017-12-08

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Little Amber Fish

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0600753763933

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Black LP

Artist

Dorothy Ashby

Genre GB

Jazz

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Music On Vinyl

Dorothy Ashby was an American jazz harpist who made significant contributions to the genre. Throughout her career, she collaborated with renowned musicians such as Stanley Turrentine, Wendell Marshall, Shirley Scott, Art Taylor, Stan Getz, and Jimmy Cobb. Born on August 06, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, Ashby received her harp training from Velma Froude at Cass Technical High School. She also had a profound impact on [a42058], teaching them the intricacies of the instrument a few years later. Sadly, Dorothy Ashby passed away on April 13, 1986 in Santa Monica, California.

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Dorothy Ashby was an American jazz harpist, one of the very few who used her instrument to play credible jazz and bebop. First studying as a pianist at Wayne State University and later, in 1952, switching to harp. She recorded eleven albums for different jazz labels, like Savoy and Prestige. Dorothy also guested as a studio player on albums with Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder and many more. In 1969 the studio album Dorothy’s Harp was released on Cadet Records. On the album she covered songs from Jimmy Webb (By The Time I Get To Phoenix), Burt Bacharach and Hal David (This Girl’s In Love With You), John Lennon and Paul McCartney (Fool On The Hill), and others.

The record also includes the two Brazilian styled compositions Reza and Canto de Ossanha and two songs written by Dorothy Ashby herself, displaying her craft on the harp with some great bongo work. In the 90s and beyond, the album started to be sought after by hip hop artists. Pete Rock (from Pete Rock and CL Smooth), Rahzel (from The Roots) and Ugly Duckling were notable for sampling music from Dorothy’s Harp. Highly in-demand, finally this rare harp jazz album is available again!

Dorothy's Harp

Music GB

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