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The best and most complete album done by jazz harpist (a rare style) Dorothy Ashby. She didn't approach her instrument as if it were a gimmick, and she wasn't content to be a background/mood specialist. She turned the harp into a lead instrument, and offered solos that were as tough and memorable as those done by any reed, brass, or percussion player.

Written-By – Dorothy Ashby. Written-By – Dorothy Ashby. Afro-Harping ‎(LP, Album, RE). Cadet, Cadet.

Soul Vibrations, 03:22. Valley of the Dolls (Theme), 03:35.

Afro-Harping includes a cover of Freddie Hubbard’s charming tune Little Sunflower which saw Lockrane delivering the familiar melody on alto (I think) flute – this man had more flutes on stage than you could shake the proverbial stick at. He’d also led his Big Band at the Spice of Life earlier in the day, let’s hope he had Monday off! Solos her came from Bzhezhinska and Lockrane

Is Afro-Harping the best album by Dorothy Ashby? BestEverAlbums. com brings together thousands of 'greatest ever album' charts and calculates an overall ranking. This album At A Glance. Afro-Harping by Dorothy Ashby (1968) Overall rank: 19,738th. Accolades: Top albums of 1968 ( 214th ). Top albums of the 1960s ( 1,123rd ). Best albums of all time ( 19,738th ).

Dorothy Ashby: Afro-Harping by Joshua Weiner, published on November 2, 2003. As an example of Ashby’s talents as the undisputed master of the jazz harp (the stringed instrument, by the way, not the harmonica), it is not ideal; her earlier straight-jazz records make a better case for her instrument in improvised music. But as a groove-heavy slice of late-'60s lounge, it’s unbeatable

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