Ashby, Dorothy / Wess, Frank: Hip Harp - VINYL LP

Ashby, Dorothy / Wess, Frank: Hip Harp - VINYL LP

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Title:

Hip Harp

Artist:

Ashby, Dorothy / Wess, Frank

Label:

Sowing Records

Product Type:

VINYL LP

UPC:

7427116347684

Genre:

Jazz

Release Date:

2020-12-18

Number of Discs:

1

Limited clear vinyl LP pressing. Sowing Records present a reissue of Hip Harp by Dorothy Ashby with Frank Wess, originally released in 1958. Born in Detroit in 1932, Dorothy Ashby can be easily recognized as the woman who gave the harp a jazz voice. In her hands, the harp, an originally classical instrument which seemed to just scare people, became a highly versatile swinging voice able to drive a whole jazz rhythm section. Recorded in 1958 by master Rudy Van Gelder and originally released on the Prestige label, Hip Harp is a perfect example of Ashby's artistry. At the head of a fine quartet featuring the great Frank Wess on flute, Herman Wright on bass, and master Art Taylor on drums, Ashby creates a unique combination of deeply jazz elements expressed through a totally new sound.

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