Showing posts with label Dorothy Ashby. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dorothy Ashby. Show all posts

Monday, April 28, 2025

B-Side Wins Again: Jazz harpist Dorothy Ashby

Dorothy Ashby cut a vocal version of Thelonious Monk's "Round Midnight" for the B-side of a single on Detroit's Peridot label.


Monday, December 25, 2023

Merry Christmas from harpist Dorothy Ashby!

Dorothy Ashby recorded The Sounds Of Christmas with WWJ's organist Tom Montgomery and sat in with the Soulful Strings.





Friday, August 6, 2021

Happy Birthday Dorothy Ashby!

Remembering Detroit harpist Dorothy Ashby with her 1958 version of 'Taboo' with Frank Wess, Herman Wright & Roy Haynes. 




Monday, January 4, 2021

Happy Birthday Frank Wess

Remembering flautist/saxophonist Frank Wess on his birthday with a couple of classic performances. 





Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Happy Birthday Dorothy Ashby!

Remembering harp heavy-hitter Dorothy Ashby on her day with "Games" from Afro-Harping. 


Monday, August 6, 2018

Happy Birthday Dorothy Ashby

Remembering the hippest harpist Dorothy Ashby on her birthday with two stellar recordings you may have missed.


Saturday, August 6, 2016

Happy Birthday Dorothy Ashby

Remembering harp heroine Dorothy Ashby on her day with the fantastic title track off her Soul Vibrations album.