The Jazz Harpist

The Jazz Harpist
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
The Jazz Harpist
(1957)
Hip Harp
(1958)

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
Review scores
SourceRating
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

  1. "Thou Swell" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rogers) - 4:02
  2. "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 3:09
  3. "Dancing on the Ceiling" (Hart, Rogers) - 7:31
  4. "Aeolian Groove" - 4:16
  5. "Quietude" - 2:52
  6. "Spicy" - 3:41
  7. "Lamentation" - 4:03

Personnel

Production

References

  1. Regent Records discography accessed May 13, 2013
  2. 1 2 Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed May 13, 2013

External links

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