Dorothy Ashby ~ The Jazz Harpist (LP, 1957)

A1 Thou Swell 0:00
A2 Stella by Starlight 4:01
A3 Dancing On The Ceiling 7:11

B1 Aeolian Groove 14:41
B2 Quietude 18:59
B3 Spicy 21:50
B4 La 25:33

i'm sorry
it's so agonizingly short

[RicardoMoralesMassin]

Third album I listen from Dorothy Ashby, third time I`m blown away by how good this woman is. We need more harp jazz in this world.

[dbcarroll]

I found out about her listening to college radio in the 80's late night. Still amazes me.

[agapetube]

I have an old vinyl I bought back in the day of Ms Ashbys that I love.

[billsmith]

Been jazz enthusiasts since 80s

Now I found smmething.

[MikeHood-gm]

Great album thanks for posting. An earlier time in Dorothy Ashby's music when it was not seemingly swamped by an arranger (though the Rubaiyat is a wonderful exception) Recommend the Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby LP to anyone

[sevenbrink]

Ms. Ashby just swings with such graceful force. Frank Weiss puts the crowning touch just floating on flute, and that rhythm section is anchored by the underated bassist Wendell Marshall. The just cook!
Thanks for posting.

[dilzappa]

Dorothy Ashby played harp on Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the key of life", trivia fans.

[perfume-tengoku]

Love hearing her sing during the aeolian groove song :)

[stanmenshic]

Brilliant & awesome to hear an earlier & another jazz harpist besides the wonderful Alice Coltrane ;-)

[GoodnightIrieMon]

If an angel were a jazz musician, she would sound like this.

[clubikon]

Lost & Found...I bought this CD at Tower Records years ago but left it on the plane from Singapore to Hong Kong 15 years ago...it is such a beautiful album...thanks for posting it ...from the bottom of my heart...

[smoothopprod.]

not only is it beautiful guys, but more so so ill that I run a high fever as I'm listening to this thru my mpc waiting to find the perfect lil pieces that I long for

[kylekotula]

No need to apologize man. This is a great album you posted!

[yowzephyr]

You can imagine the solace some soulful souls feel when they arrive in Heaven and find out that not all the harp music there is square.

[thomcassotta]

I too was a big Alice Coltrane fan....actually had some correspondence with her. She turned me into a giant harp much so that I came to realize She was really not an accomplished/ deft harpist Dorothy is . Alice was incredibly creative in other ways, like introducing Asian instruments into the jazz world, and she pretty much coined the term "spiritual jazz". May they both rest in heavenly peace. Om Cassotta

[andrewhall]

Frank Weiss is the greatest jazz flutist of all time.

[gnasha]

Ijust happened to hear DA on local UK radio station and found it so so relaxing to listen to. I had been looking into the Jazz scene for a while and couldnt find anything to suit my ear, I have now

[luaiello]

I'm in love from this album. Thanks 🌷

[aishaondrums]

I wish I would've grown up listening to this.

[ronaldunkel]

Ethereally recorded in 1956 by the master himself Rudy van Gelder for Prestige. Fantastic album of this amazing lady’s subtle swinging “American-songbook” tunes. Frank Wess’s flute floating, like pearl-droplets, above it all. Great nostalgic Jazz music of the highest swingingest calibre. Enjoy this gem & Cheers!