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01. DOROTHY ASHBY - Flighty
02. DOROTHY ASHBY - Essence Of Sapphire
03. DOROTHY ASHBY - Why Did You Leave Me
04. DOROTHY ASHBY - I Will Follow You
05. DOROTHY ASHBY - What Am I Here For
06. DOROTHY ASHBY - House Of The Rising Sun
07. DOROTHY ASHBY - Invitation
08. DOROTHY ASHBY - Nabu Corfa
09. DOROTHY ASHBY - Feeling Good
10. DOROTHY ASHBY - Dodi Li
ARTIST
TITLE
The Fantastic Jazz Harp Of Dorothy Ashby
FORMAT
CD

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CATALOG #
SPELL 4001CD SPELL 4001CD
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RELEASE DATE
9/16/2016

Spellbound Music present a reissue of Dorothy Ashby's sixth album, The Fantastic Jazz Harp Of Dorothy Ashby, originally released in 1965. Ashby was a Detroit born jazz harpist who passed away in her early 50s in 1986. She left a rich legacy of music with The Fantastic Jazz Harp Of Dorothy Ashby being one of her milestones. The music is purely bright and swinging with a joyful mood. Dorothy Ashby is always there upfront while the brass section mostly fills the background with color. Typical for the ancient jazz, there are no vocals on this record but this only adds to the depth and intriguing atmosphere of the music. Ashby starts where Coltrane left the field of real song-oriented albums for his experimental efforts and she really pulls it off. The Fantastic Jazz Harp Of Dorothy Ashby is haunting but with a rather relaxed approach to this style. For the time it was released, this album was an utterly progressive effort and the pop sensibility of many tracks make it a great joy to spin. Jazz fans will dig it and open minded people who love the music of the '60s will also develop a fondness for this beauty.