Ashby, Dorothy
Dorothy Ashby
Wax Love present a reissue of Dorothy Ashby's self-titled album, originally released in 1962. Dorothy Ashby was perhaps
not Detroit's most famous female jazz harpist as that distinction belongs to Alice Coltrane but she was notably the
first and a trailblazer who overcame massive setbacks throughout her nearly 30-year recording career. Playing on an
instrument not usually associated with jazz, in a male dominated field, Ashby is a true and amazing original. Originally
released in 1962, and with the help of a rhythm section of Herman Wright on bass and John Tooley on drums, Dorothy Ashby
is one of her earliest titles as a leader and a beautiful piece of innovative mid-century jazz. A mix of originals and
tastefully selected covers like Ellington's "Satin Doll" and Neal Hefti's "Li'l Darlin'" this is another lost jazz
classic resuscitated by Wax Love.
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Format
LP - 1 disk
Release
29-03-2019
Label
Item-nr
1201208
EAN
8055515230772
Availability
Not in stock
Tracks
Title
Artist
1
LONELY MELODY
2
SECRET LOVE
3
GLOOMY SUNDAY
4
SATIN DOLL
5
JOHN R.
6
LI'L DARLIN'
7
BOOZE
8
DJANGO
9
YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM
10
STRANGER IN PARADISE