Dorothy Ashby
- Type: Classic Bandleader
- Born: August 6, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Died: April 13, 1986 in Santa Monica, California, United States
Biography
Detroit harpist who proved the harp could play bebop, leading her own trio through albums from 'The Jazz Harpist' (1957) to 'Afro-Harping' (1968) and 'The Rubaiyat of Dorothy Ashby' (1970). A Down Beat critics' poll winner in 1962, she later worked as a Los Angeles studio musician on records by *Stevie Wonder* and *Bill Withers*, while 'Afro-Harping' became a much-sampled crate-digger classic.
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Dorothy Ashby Discography
- Soft Winds: The Swinging Harp of Dorothy Ashby (1961) - Album - rated 3.45/5
- Dorothy Ashby (1962) - Album - rated 3.55/5
- The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby (1965) - Album - rated 3.53/5
- Afro-Harping (1968) - Album - rated 3.96/5
- Dorothy's Harp (1969) - Album - rated 3.37/5
- The Rub谩iy谩t of Dorothy Ashby (1970) - Album - rated 3.95/5
- Django / Misty (1984) - Album - rated 3.86/5