Dorothy Ashby
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| + | '''Dorothy Ashby''' ([[August 6]], [[1932]]-[[April 13]], [[1996]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[jazz]] [[harpist]] and composer, known for her rendition of "[[The Windmills of Your Mind]]". | ||
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| + | Critic [[Scott Yanow]] writes, "There have been very few jazz harpists in history and Dorothy Ashby was one of the greats. Somehow she was able to play credible [[bebop]] on her instrument." There had been jazz harpists prior to Ashby, like [[Adele Girard]], but no one else had adapted the harp to jazz so successfully nor had integrated into such a broad array of musical styles. Her influence certainly opened doors for later jazz harpists like [[Deborah Henson-Conant]], [[Andreas Vollenweider]] and Carol Robbins. | ||
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| + | Her composition "[[Essence of Sapphire]]" is featured on ''[[Late Night Tales: Bonobo]]''. | ||
| + | ==Discography== | ||
| + | ===As leader=== | ||
| + | * 1957: ''The Jazz Harpist'' | ||
| + | * 1958: ''In a Minor Groove'' (Prestige) with [[Frank Wess]], [[Roy Haynes]], [[Art Taylor]] | ||
| + | * 1958: ''Hip Harp'' - with [[Herman Wright]], [[Arthur Taylor]], [[Frank Wess]] | ||
| + | * 1965: ''The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby'' with [[Richard Davis]], [[Grady Tate]], [[Willie Bobo]] | ||
| + | * 1968: ''Afro Harping'' | ||
| + | * 1969: ''Dorothy's Harp'' | ||
| + | * 1970: ''[[The Rubaiyat of Dorothy Ashby]]'' with [[Lenny Druss]], Cash McCall, [[Cliff Davis]], [[Fred Katz]], [[Stu Katz]], Ed Green | ||
| + | * 1984: ''Django/Misty'' ([[Philips Records]]) Solo harp | ||
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| + | ===As sideman=== | ||
| + | '''With [[Freddie Hubbard]]''' | ||
| + | *''[[Bundle of Joy (album)|Bundle of Joy]]'' (1977) | ||
| + | '''With [[Wade Marcus]]''' | ||
| + | *''[[Metamorphosis (Wade Marcus album)|Metamorphosis]]'' (1976) | ||
| + | '''With [[Billy Preston]]''' | ||
| + | *''[[Late at Night]]'' (1979) | ||
| + | '''With [[Stevie Wonder]]''' | ||
| + | *''[[Songs in the Key of Life]]'' (1976) | ||
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Dorothy Ashby (August 6, 1932-April 13, 1996) was an American jazz harpist and composer, known for her rendition of "The Windmills of Your Mind".
Critic Scott Yanow writes, "There have been very few jazz harpists in history and Dorothy Ashby was one of the greats. Somehow she was able to play credible bebop on her instrument." There had been jazz harpists prior to Ashby, like Adele Girard, but no one else had adapted the harp to jazz so successfully nor had integrated into such a broad array of musical styles. Her influence certainly opened doors for later jazz harpists like Deborah Henson-Conant, Andreas Vollenweider and Carol Robbins.
Her composition "Essence of Sapphire" is featured on Late Night Tales: Bonobo.
Discography
As leader
- 1957: The Jazz Harpist
- 1958: In a Minor Groove (Prestige) with Frank Wess, Roy Haynes, Art Taylor
- 1958: Hip Harp - with Herman Wright, Arthur Taylor, Frank Wess
- 1965: The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby with Richard Davis, Grady Tate, Willie Bobo
- 1968: Afro Harping
- 1969: Dorothy's Harp
- 1970: The Rubaiyat of Dorothy Ashby with Lenny Druss, Cash McCall, Cliff Davis, Fred Katz, Stu Katz, Ed Green
- 1984: Django/Misty (Philips Records) Solo harp
As sideman
With Freddie Hubbard
- Bundle of Joy (1977)
With Wade Marcus
- Metamorphosis (1976)
With Billy Preston
- Late at Night (1979)
With Stevie Wonder
- Songs in the Key of Life (1976)
