THE FANTASTIC JAZZ HARP OF DOROTHY ASHBY W/WILLIE BOBO: RARE MONO ATLANTIC: HEAR

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"DOROTHY ASHBY"

TITLE: "THE FANTASTIC JAZZ HARP OF DOROTHY ASHBY"

Although not the first jazz harpist, Dorothy Ashby was clearly the most successful, and contributed some choice recordings in the hard bop and jazz-funk styles. She grew up around music in Detroit, where her father, guitarist Wiley Thompson, often brought fellow jazz musicians home to jazz while Dorothy comped in the background on their piano.

She came to the harp only after a short detour through saxaphone and bass in the band of Cass Technical High School, where she attended alongside future jazz greats Donald Byrd, Gerald Wilson, and Kenny Burrell. She had to share five harps with fourteen other students, however, so she must have quickly discovered an affinity, because she was left with a goal of owning her own harp. As she later commented, "This isn't just a novelty, though that is what you expect. The harp has a clean jazz voice with a resonance and syncopation that turn familiar jazz phrasing inside out."

Ashby's trio, including her husband John Ashby on drums, toured the country and appeared on a variety of jazz labels through the late 1960s. She played with Louis Armstrong, Woody Herman, and other acts, and in 1962, was selected in down beat's annual poll of best jazz performers. She also worked with her husband on a theater company, the Ashby Players, he founded in Detroit.

In the late 1960s, they tired of touring and moved to California, where she broke into the studio system (which already had enough harpists for its needs) with the help of soul singer Bill Withers. Withers recommended her to Stevie Wonder and she ended up with a steady series of session gigs, playing behind such singers as Dionne Warwicke, Diana Ross, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Barry Manilow.

Ashby's Cadet albums have come to be viewed as among the best early examples of acid jazz, and now fetch eye-watering prices among collectors. Breaks and rhythm tracks from the superb Richard Evans arrangements have become favorites for sampling and remix artists.

Recordings

Dorothy Ashby--Jazz Harpist, Regent MG-6039

Hip Harp, Prestige PRLP-7140

Soft Winds, Jazzland JLP-961

Dorothy Ashby, Argo LPS-690

The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby, Atlantic SD-1447 (MY NOTE: THE LP IM POSTING HERE IS MONO, NO SD!!)

Afro Harping, Cadet LPS-809

Dorothy's Harp, Cadet LPS-825

Rubaiyat, Cadet LPS-841

Music for Beautiful People, Prestige PRST-7639

Label: ATLANTIC #1447

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono

Country: US

Released: 1965

Genre: Jazz

Style: HARP

TRACKS:

A1     Flighty

Written-By – Dorothy Ashby

3:30

A2     Essence Of Sapphire

Written-By – Dorothy Ashby

2:14

A3     Why Did You Leave Me

Written-By – Dorothy Ashby

2:58

A4     I Will Follow You

Written-By – Jerry Herman

3:08

A5     What Am I Here For

Written-By – Duke Ellington

2:21

B1     House Of The Rising Sun

Arranged By – Dorothy Ashby

Trombone [Solo] – Jimmy Cleveland

Written-By – Trad.*

3:01

B2     Invitation

Written-By – Bronislaw Kaper

2:59

B3     Nabu Corfa

Written-By – Dorothy Ashby

3:47

B4     Feeling Good

Written-By – Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse

5:15

B5     Dodi Li

Arranged By – Dorothy Ashby

Written-By – Trad.*

2:18

Companies, etc.

Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation

Credits

Artwork – Cliff Condak

Bass – Richard Davis (2)

Design – Loring Eutemey

Drums – Grady Tate

Engineer – Tom Dowd

Harp – Dorothy Ashby

Liner Notes – Bob Rolontz

Percussion – Willie Bobo (tracks: A1, A41 to B5)

Supervised By – Arif Mardin, Ollie McLaughlin

Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland (tracks: A3, A5, B1, B3, B5), Quentin Jackson (tracks: A3, A5, B1, B3, B5), Sonny Russo (tracks: A3, A5, B1, B3, B5), Tony Studd (tracks: A3, A5, B1, B3, B5)

VINYL CONDITION: HEAR!!....NO SCRATCHES, LIGHT SCUFFS ONLY, CLEANED ONLY SUPERFICIALLY!!.... IF YOU NOTICE GLARE IN THE VINYL SHOT..IT IS THE CAMERA!!

LABELS CONDITION: ALMOST OR NM.....SEE SCAN

COVER CONDITION: SEE SCAN....3 LIGHTLY BUMPED CORNERS, SEE SCAN FOR THE WORST ONE!

THE BACK COVER LOOKS LIKE IT WAS PASTED OVER....THE SPINE LOOKS PERFECT ????

REMARKS: ORIGINAL MONO!!!!! NO ST IN DEAD WAX...JUST A-12283 PLUS SEVERAL CHARACTERS AROUND THE WAX, MOSTLY SINGLE CHARACTERS INCLUDING "AT"

GENERAL COMMENTS:

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VINYL GRADING SCALE:

Near Mint (NM) 

(Jacket) If the jacket is sealed there may be some minor corner damage from storage, it may or may not have the shrink-wrap, but the jacket itself will be in pristine condition. The corners will show very little wear (there will be no fraying) and will still be somewhat pointy to the touch. The cover will show no more than very minor dents or some single creases, no full bends that will cause multiple creases/damage. There will be no visible ring wear. No writing, rips or tears on the cover or seams. No bubbling, water/mold stains or peeling of the cover in any way. The inside of the gate-fold will be in the same condition.  Cutout bin punches, price stickers, staples would start being listed at the NM category and would be noted accordingly as they affect the jacket itself.

(LP) You should not hear any surface noise (snaps,crackles, pops) when you play the record. There will not be any skips or repeats. The LP will retain that just opened appearance. There may be a surface blemish or two, but they will not have any affect on the sound. There will be no warping. There will be no major blemishes, light or deep scratches. The label will be free of writing and stains. There should be no spindle marks. 

Excellent (VG++) 

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink-wrap but the jacket itself will still be in beautiful condition. The corners will have minimal wear (no fraying).There may be minor dents and creases . Light scratches could be on the jacket, but nothing severe. Depending on age some discolor/yellowing may show, but will not be overbearing.  Ring wear should be very minimal or non-existent...no dark, full, half, or quarter rings. No writing rips or tears. No bubbling, water stains or peeling of the cover . All inner gate-folds will be in similar condition. Covers that appear NM but has a notch, Sawcut or a diagonal cut will be graded as VG++!

(LP) You should not hear any sustained surface noise (snaps,crackles, pops) when you play the record. There will not be any skips or repeats. The LP will retain its most of it's glossiness and will appear like new. There may be a few surface blemishes, or a stray light scratch that may cause a moment of crackling, but nothing prolonged, and instances of this will be few. Often this will mostly occur only at the beginning of the groove on each side where the needle dropped. There will be no warping. There will be no deep scratches. There may be minor spotting or fog, but it will not affect the sound. The label will be free of writing and stains. Minimal spindle marks. 

Very Good Plus (VG+) 

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink wrap.  There may be some easier to see imperfections, though nothing that will detract from the overall appearance in a major way. The corners will have some wear and there may be the beginnings of fraying but not full on.  Some dents/creases or scratches may be noticeable, but nothing too pronounced. There could be noticeable discolor/yellowing .There may be some minor ring wear at the top and bottom; again you would have to look for it. No writing, rips or tears. Possibly some light bubbling.  No water/mold stains or peeling of the cover in any way. 

(LP) There may be some blemishes, maybe a scratch or two, but nothing too deep. It will not cause the record to skip or repeat. There will be no prolonged surface noise. There may be some minor warping but it will have no affect on the listening experience at all. Chances are there will be spindle marks. A VG+ record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. 

Very Good (VG/VG-) TO BE SOLD AS IS!!!

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink wrap.  There will be some easier to see imperfections, though nothing that will detract from the overall appearance in a major way. The corners will have some wear or fraying possibly causing seam splitting close to the seam.  There may be split seams on any side.  Usually not full side splits though.  Sometimes they may be fixed by tape, sometimes not. Some dents/creases or scratches will  be noticeable on the jacket, sometimes pronounced. Discolor and yellowing can be commonplace, as are smaller water/mold stains and some bubbling. There maybe a smaller tear on the cover, but nothing overly pronounced. Ring wear will certainly be pronounced. There may be some writing/defacing, but it will be minor. 

(LP) There will be some blemishes, and some few scratches. They should not be at the feel-able stage though. There could be a skip or repeat, but only one or two at most. More often the deeper scratches will cause more frequent and prolonged surface noise. There may be some warping but it will not cause the needle to jump. Chances are there will be spindle marks. A VG/VG- record will obviously have been played and occasionally handled roughly by the original owner.

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