DOROTHY ASHBY with FRANK WESS – Hip Harp
Format: LP clear
Catalogue: S0W02
Barcode: 7427116347684
Limited Clear Vinyl edition, 300 copies!
Born in Detroit in 1932 Dorothy Ashby can be easily recognized as the woman who gave the harp a Jazz voice. In her hands, the harp, an originally classical instrument which seemed to just scare people, became a highly versatile swinging voice able to drive a whole jazz rhythm section. Recorded in 1958 by master Rudy Van Gelder and originally released on the Prestige label, Hip Harp is a perfect example of Ashby’s artistry. At the head of a fine quartet featuring the great Frank Wess on flute, Herman Wright on Bass and master Art Taylor on drums, Ashby creates a unique combination of deeply Jazz elements expressed through a totally new sound.
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A2 - Moonlight In Vermont |
A3 - Back Talk
B1 - Dancing In The Dark
B2 - Charmaine
B3 - Jollity
B4 - There's A Small Hotel
