The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby

The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby
Studio album by Dorothy Ashby
Released	1965
Recorded	May 3–4, 1965 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Atlantic 1447
Producer	Arif 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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
DownBeat	[3]

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

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

• Dorothy Ashby - harp
• Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson, Sonny Russo, Tony Studd - trombone (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 10)
• Richard Davis - bass
• Grady Tate - drums
• Willie Bobo - percussion (tracks 1 & 4–10)

Production

• Arif Mardin and Ollie McLaughlin - producers
• Tom Dowd - engineer

References

1. Atlantic Records discography accessed May 13, 2013
2. Cambell, A. Allmusic Review accessed May 13, 2013
3. Down Beat: February 24, 1966 vol. 33, no. 4

External links

• A Dorothy Ashby Discography(dead link)