Dorothy's Harp

by Dorothy Ashby

Dorothy's Harp cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: May 1969
  • Label: Cadet
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 34:40
  • Community rating: 3.37/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This instrumental project showcases a pioneering integration of the harp into syncopated, groove-oriented settings. Featuring lush orchestrations orchestrated by Richard Evans, the sessions blend sophisticated melodic interpretations with contemporary rhythm sections, expanding the standard repertoire for the primary instrument.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental

Tracklist

  1. By The Time I Get To Phoenix (3:30)
  2. Canto De Ossanha (3:35)
  3. Love Is Blue (2:51)
  4. Reza (2:59)
  5. This Girl's In Love With You (2:47)
  6. Truth Spoken Here (2:50)
  7. Tornado (3:03)
  8. The Windmills Of Your Mind (3:18)
  9. Cause I Need It (2:58)
  10. Just Had To Tell Somebody (3:03)
  11. Fool On The Hill (3:40)

Credits

  • Dorothy Ashby - primary artist, written-by
  • Odell Brown - electric piano [fender]
  • Lenard Druss - flute, oboe
  • 惟 - lacquer cut by
  • Jimmy Webb - written-by
  • Baden Powell - written-by
  • Vinicius De Moraes - written-by
  • Andr茅 Popp - written-by

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