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The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby

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The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby
Studio album by
Released1965
RecordedMay 3–4, 1965
New York City
GenreJazz
LabelAtlantic
1447
ProducerArif Mardin and Ollie McLaughlin
Dorothy Ashby chronology
Dorothy Ashby
(1962)
The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby
(1965)
Afro-Harping
(1968)

The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby is an album by jazz harpist Dorothy Ashby recorded in 1965 and released on the Atlantic label.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Allmusic reviewed the album awarding it 3½ stars stating "On 1965's The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby, the harpist is joined by bassist Richard Davis, drummer Grady Tate, percussionist Willie Bobo, and a sporadic horn section on four Ashby originals and six standards".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Dorothy Ashby except as indicated

  1. "Flighty" - 3:30
  2. "Essence of Sapphire" - 3:14
  3. "Why Did You Leave Me" - 2:58
  4. "I Will Follow You" (Jerry Herman) - 3:08
  5. "What Am I Here For" (Duke Ellington, Frankie Laine) - 2:21
  6. "House of the Rising Sun" (Traditional) - 3:01
  7. "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) - 2:59
  8. "Nabu Corfa" - 3:47
  9. "Feeling Good" (Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse) - 5:15
  10. "Dodi Li" (Traditional) - 2:18

Personnel

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Production

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References

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  1. ^ Atlantic Records discography accessed May 13, 2013
  2. ^ a b Cambell, A. Allmusic Review accessed May 13, 2013
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