Django / Misty

by Dorothy Ashby

Django / Misty cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Philips
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 33:13
  • Community rating: 3.86/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The pioneering jazz harpist masterfully interprets a selection of classic standards and jazz compositions on this elegant release. 'Django / Misty' perfectly showcases her ability to integrate the harp into a swinging, small-group context, blurring the lines between cool jazz and chamber music. The recording highlights her unparalleled technical skill and innovative harmonic approach.

Genres

Descriptors: harp, ballad, melodic, velvety, accessible

Tracklist

  1. Django (4:52)
  2. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (3:17)
  3. Round Midnight (4:45)
  4. Blues For Mr. K (3:37)
  5. My Favourite Things (5:42)
  6. September In The Rain (4:03)
  7. Misty (3:37)
  8. Amor En Paz (3:20)

Credits

  • Dorothy Ashby - primary artist, harp, arranged by, composed by
  • Yoko Ochida - illustration
  • John Lewis - composed by
  • Sigmund Romberg - composed by
  • Thelonious Monk - composed by
  • Richard Rodgers - composed by
  • Harry Warren - composed by
  • Erroll Garner - composed by

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