{"product_id":"dorothy-ashby-the-fantastic-jazz-harp-of-dorothy-ashby","title":"Dorothy Ashby - The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew Land is proud to present the first standalone vinyl release of this\u003cbr\u003ealbum for the first time in 60 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreceding the seminal Afro Harping, this masterpiece was recorded in\u003cbr\u003eNew York across two sessions in May 1965, The Fantastic Jazz Harp of\u003cbr\u003eDorothy Ashby is widely regarded as the culmination of Ashby’s early jazz recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving spent the previous decade establishing the harp as a serious\u003cbr\u003eimprovising instrument, Ashby arrived at Atlantic Records with a\u003cbr\u003edistinctive voice fully formed, combining bebop fluency, blues feeling and strikingly original arrangements. The album was produced by Arif Mardin and engineered by Tom Dowd, two key figures in the label’s golden era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAshby is joined by an exceptional cast of musicians, including bassist Richard Davis, drummer Grady Tate and percussionist Willie Bobo, while a trombone section featuring Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson, Sonny\u003cbr\u003eRusso and Tony Studd adds rich orchestral colour to selected tracks.\u003cbr\u003eTogether they frame Ashby’s blend of originals, standards and contemporary material, including memorable interpretations of “Feeling\u003cbr\u003eGood,” “Invitation” and “House of the Rising Sun.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemastered and cut directly from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray, this deluxe edition is pressed at Pallas on 180g vinyl and presented in a textured sleeve, with new reflections on Ashby’s enduring influence from harpists Brandee Younger and Celine Dessberg. More than sixty years on, these recordings remain among the clearest expressions of Ashby’s groundbreaking vision for jazz harp.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl","offer_id":57742098661751,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0549\/7765\/8998\/files\/TheFantasticHarpOfDorothyAshby-cover.jpg?v=1794507911","url":"https:\/\/vinylwhistle.co.uk\/products\/dorothy-ashby-the-fantastic-jazz-harp-of-dorothy-ashby","provider":"The Vinyl Whistle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}