Artist: Dorothy Ashby

Dorothy Ashby
Real name
Dorothy Jeanne Thompson
Born
August 6, 1932
Died
April 13, 1986
Country
United States
Comments
One of the first harpists ro play jazz as something other than a novelty.

Performances

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Alone Together Dorothy Ashby and Frank Wess 1958 Clifton Webb
2 Bohemia After Dark Dorothy Ashby and Frank Wess 1958 Kenny Clarke, Cannonball Adderley, Horace Silver, Donald Byrd, Nat Adderley, Paul Chambers
3 By the Time I Get to Phoenix Dorothy Ashby March 1, 1969 Johnny Rivers
4 Django Dorothy Ashby 1962 The Modern Jazz Quartet
5 Little Sunflower Dorothy Ashby 1968 Freddie Hubbard
6 Satin Doll Dorothy Ashby 1962 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
7 Stranger in Paradise Dorothy Ashby 1962 Doretta Morrow & Richard Kiley
8 The Fool on the Hill Dorothy Ashby March 1, 1969 The Beatles
9 The Look of Love Dorothy Ashby 1968 Stan Getz
10 This Girl's in Love With You Dorothy Ashby March 1, 1969 Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
11 Windmills of Your Mind Dorothy Ashby March 1, 1969 Noel Harrison
12 Yesterdays Dorothy Ashby and Frank Wess 1958 Fay Templeton
13 You Stepped Out of a Dream Dorothy Ashby 1962 Tony Martin
14 You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To Dorothy Ashby and Frank Wess 1958 Don Ameche & Janet Blair

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Afro-Harping Dorothy Ashby 1968 Cadet Records
2 Dorothy Ashby Dorothy Ashby 1962 Argo
3 Dorothy's Harp Dorothy Ashby March 1, 1969 Cadet Records
4 In a Minor Grove Dorothy Ashby and Frank Wess 1958 New Jazz

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