| Concierto de Aranjuez | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | March 7–8, 1983 | |||
| Studio | Capital Recording Studio, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Philips Records 814 197-2 | |||
| Producer | Kiyoshi Koyama | |||
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Concierto de Aranjuez is a studio album by jazz harpist Dorothy Ashby released via the Philips Records label in 1984. The record is her final album as a leader. [2] [3] [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Concierto de Aranjuez" | Joaquín Rodrigo | 9:26 |
| 2. | "Gypsy Airs" | Pablo de Sarasate | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Green Sleeves" | Traditional | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Gershwin Melody: Summer Time / Someone to Watch Over Me / Porgy" | George Gershwin | 7:49 |
| 5. | "Autumn Leaves" | Joseph Kosma | 5:14 |
| 6. | "Dear Old Stockholm" | Traditional | 3:14 |
| 7. | "Yesterday" | Lennon–McCartney | 2:57 |
Credits for Concierto de Aranjuez adapted from liner notes.
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