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Dorothy Ashby-Hip Harp-'58 Soul Jazz Groovy Harp-Frank Wess-NEW LP
Sold Date:
July 6, 2016
Start Date:
June 15, 2016
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Hip Harp
Dorothy Ashby
NEW AND SEALED LP
reissue
Great stuff by the grooviest artist ever to play a harp! Dorothy Ashby had a unique soul jazz harp sound, and although the instrument she used is probably more thought of in terms of bedtime lullabies, she actually makes it swing nicely, and with a soulful sound that draws back to traditions of African stringed instruments.
Ashby was part of the same scene as Yusef Lateef, and like Lateef, she managed to use odd instrumentation in new contexts, to get a very unique jazz sound.
This set's got harp and flute in the lead, and features the tracks
"Pawky", "Charmaine", "Jollity", and "Back Talk".
Also reissued with the original cover art!
Dorothy Ashby - Hip Harp (1958)
