Dorothy Ashby
Dorothy's Harp LP

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!

NEW / Released in 1969 / Reissue 2017

Tracklist:

A1 By The Time I Get To Phoenix

A2 Canto De Ossanha

A3 Love Is Blue

A4 Reza

A5 This Girl's In Love With You

A6 Truth Spoken Here

B1 Toronado

B2 The Windmills Of Your Mind

B3 Cause I Need It

B4 Just Had To Tell Somebody

B5 Fool On The Hill