The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby explained

The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Dorothy Ashby
Cover:	The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	1965
Recorded:	May 3–4, 1965 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Atlantic 1447
Producer:	Arif Mardin and Ollie McLaughlin
Chronology:	Dorothy Ashby
Prev Title:	Dorothy Ashby
Prev Year:	1962
Next Title:	Afro-Harping
Next Year:	1968

The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby is an album by jazz harpist Dorothy Ashby recorded in 1965 and released on the Atlantic label.^[1]

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".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Dorothy Ashby except as indicated

1. "Flighty" - 3:30
2. "Essence of Sapphire" - 3:14
3. "Why Did You Leave Me" - 2:58
4. "I Will Follow You" (Jerry Herman) - 3:08
5. "What Am I Here For" (Duke Ellington, Frankie Laine) - 2:21
6. "House of the Rising Sun" (Traditional) - 3:01
7. "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) - 2:59
8. "Nabu Corfa" - 3:47
9. "Feeling Good" (Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse) - 5:15
10. "Dodi Li" (Traditional) - 2:18

Personnel

• Dorothy Ashby - harp
• Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson, Sonny Russo, Tony Studd - trombone (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 10)
• Richard Davis - bass
• Grady Tate - drums
• Willie Bobo - percussion (tracks 1 & 4-10)

Production

• Arif Mardin and Ollie McLaughlin - producers
• Tom Dowd - engineer

External links

• A Dorothy Ashby Discography(dead link)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-1400-series/#1447 Atlantic Records discography
2. Cambell, A. Allmusic Review accessed May 13, 2013