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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Dorothy Ashby • Dorothy's Harp



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Limited vinyl LP pressing. 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 11 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 & Hal David ('This Girl's In Love With You'), John Lennon & 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. Highly in-demand, finally this rare harp jazz album is available again!

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Prensado limitado de vinilo LP. Dorothy Ashby era una arpista de jazz estadounidense, una de las pocas que usó su instrumento para tocar jazz creíble y bebop. Primero estudiando como pianista en la Universidad Estatal de Wayne y más tarde, en 1952, cambiando a arpa. Grabó 11 discos para diferentes sellos de jazz, como Savoy y Prestige. Dorothy también fue invitada como jugador de estudio en álbumes con Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder y muchos más. En 1969, el álbum de estudio Dorothy's Harp fue lanzado en Cadet Records. En el álbum, cubrió canciones de Jimmy Webb ('Por el tiempo que llego a Phoenix'), Burt Bacharach y Hal David ('Esta chica enamorada de ti'), John Lennon y Paul McCartney ('Fool On The Hill' ), y otros. El registro también incluye las dos composiciones de estilo brasileño 'Reza' y 'Canto de Ossanha' y dos canciones escritas por la misma Dorothy Ashby, mostrando su arte en el arpa con un gran trabajo de bongo. De gran demanda, finalmente, ¡este raro álbum de arpa de jazz vuelve a estar disponible!





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Dorothy's Harp (1969)
By The Time I Get To Phoenix
Canto De Ossanha
Love Is Blue
Reza
The Girl's In Love With You
Truth Spoken Here
Toronado
The Windmills Of Your Mind
Cause I Need It
Just Had To Tell Somebody
Fool On The Hill









8 comments:

  1. Never seen this one! Thank you!

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  2. no link...
    expired,
    could you pleas re - up?
    thank you for the wonderful albums!

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  3. how quick. thank you very much. a perfect sunday with dorothy ashby!

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  4. May I ask you to reup the links to the two CDs?

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    1. Hi.
      There is only one album and it is downloaded with the gif of the vinyl in motion.
      Regards.

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