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A stonewall classic and must own. Recorded in New York across two sessions in May 1965, The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby captures the culmination of Ashby’s early jazz recordings, preceding Afro Harping.
Having spent the previous decade establishing the harp as a serious improvising instrument, Ashby arrived at Atlantic Records with a distinctive voice, combining bebop fluency, blues feeling and strikingly original arrangements. Produced by Arif Mardin and engineered by Tom Dowd, the album features bassist Richard Davis, drummer Grady Tate and percussionist Willie Bobo, with trombonists Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson, Sonny Russo and Tony Studd adding orchestral colour to selected tracks.
Original compositions sit alongside interpretations of “Feeling Good,” “Invitation” and “House of the Rising Sun,” showcasing Ashby’s groundbreaking vision for jazz harp.
