The Jazz Harpist
| The Jazz Harpist | ||||
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| Studio album by Dorothy Ashby | ||||
| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded |
1956 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label |
Regent MG-6039 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
| Dorothy Ashby chronology | ||||
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The Jazz Harpist is the debut album by jazz harpist Dorothy Ashby recorded in 1957 and released on the Regent label.[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Allmusic reviewed the album awarding it 4½ stars stating "Her first, and best, album has Frank Wess on flute".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Dorothy Ashby except as indicated
- "Thou Swell" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rogers) - 4:02
- "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 3:09
- "Dancing on the Ceiling" (Hart, Rogers) - 7:31
- "Aeolian Groove" - 4:16
- "Quietude" - 2:52
- "Spicy" - 3:41
- "Lamentation" - 4:03
Personnel
- Dorothy Ashby - harp
- Frank Wess - flute
- Eddie Jones (tracks 3, 6 & 7), Wendell Marshall (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5) - bass
- Ed Thigpen - drums
Production
- Ozzie Cadena - supervisor
- Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
References
- ↑ Regent Records discography accessed May 13, 2013
- 1 2 Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed May 13, 2013
External links
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