The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby is an album by jazz harpist Dorothy Ashby recorded in 1965 and released on the Atlantic label.Atlantic Records discography accessed May 13, 2013
Reception
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".Cambell, A. Allmusic Review accessed May 13, 2013
Track listing All compositions by Dorothy Ashby except as indicated "Flighty" - 3:30 "Essence of Sapphire" - 3:14 "Why Did You Leave Me" - 2:58 "I Will Follow You" (Jerry Herman) - 3:08 "What Am I Here For" (Duke Ellington, Frankie Laine) - 2:21 "House of the Rising Sun" (Traditional) - 3:01 "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) - 2:59 "Nabu Corfa" - 3:47 "Feeling Good" (Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse) - 5:15 "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
External links A Dorothy Ashby Discography(dead link)