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Dorothy Ashby

Dorothy Ashby

1932–1986United States

About Dorothy Ashby

American jazz harpist Born August 6, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, died April 13, 1986 in Santa Monica, California Worked with [a29974], [a261974], [a281313], [a261196], [a30486], [a252311] and others. She was taught to play the harp by Velma Froude at Cass Technical High School in Detroit, who would teach Alice McLeod (better known as [a42058]) a couple of years later. She had two music publishing houses [l2605840] and [l313823].

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Formed

1932 – 1986

Origin

United States

Discography

Blue Haze

The Jazz Harpist (1957)

In a Minor Groove (1958)

Hip Harp (1958)

Soft Winds: The Swinging Harp of Dorothy Ashby (1961)

Dorothy Ashby (1962)

The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby (1965)

Afro‐Harping (1968)

Dorothy’s Harp (1969)

The Rubáiyát of Dorothy Ashby (1970)

Concierto De Aranjuez (1983)

Django / Misty (1984)

The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby / Live at the Top (2000)

Four Classic Albums Plus (2014)

Jazz After Midnight (2015)


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