{"product_id":"600753763933","title":"ASHBY,DOROTHY – DOROTHY'S HARP (180 GRAM) - LP •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 600753763933 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: MUSIC ON VINYL \u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: December 15, 2017\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDorothy Ashby\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was an American jazz harpist, one of the very few who used her instrument to play credible jazz and bebop. First studying as a pianist at Wayne State University and later, in 1952, switching to harp. She recorded eleven albums for different jazz labels like Savoy and Prestige. Dorothy also guested as a studio player on albums with Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder and many more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1969 the studio album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDorothy's Harp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was released on Cadet Records. On the album she covered songs from Jimmy Webb (\"By The Time I Get To Phoenix\"), Burt Bacharach \u0026amp; Hal David (\"This Girl's In Love With You\"), John Lennon \u0026amp; Paul McCartney (\"Fool On The Hill\"), and others. The record also includes the two Brazilian styled compositions \"Reza\" and \"Canto de Ossanha\" and two songs written by Dorothy Ashby herself, displaying her craft on the harp with some great bongo work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the 90s and beyond, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDorothy's Harp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e started to be sought after by hip hop artists. Pete Rock (from Pete Rock \u0026amp; CL Smooth), Rahzel (from The Roots) and Ugly Duckling were notable for sampling music from Dorothy's Harp. Highly in-demand, finally this rare harp jazz album is available again, and on 180 gram black vinyl nonetheless!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSIDE A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. By The Time I Get To Phoenix\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Canto De Ossanha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. Love Is Blue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4. Reza\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5. This Girl's In Love With You\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6. Truth Spoken Here\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSIDE B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Toronado\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. The Windmills Of Your Mind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. Cause I Need It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4. Just Had To Tell Somebody\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5. Fool On The Hill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MUSIC ON VINYL","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":44079181201507,"sku":"600753763933","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2553\/7123\/files\/Image_6a2d580e-034c-4717-8b93-a067acfd05b1.png?v=1774494940","url":"https:\/\/lunchboxrecords.com\/products\/600753763933","provider":"Lunchbox Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}