As an eighty year old lover of harp music especially jazz harp. I was married to a harpist for over twenty years and can appreciate the difficulty of everything about the instrument from lugging it everywhere to performances, difficulty in recording it in sessions, etc. I had forgotten about Detroit's own Dorothy Ashby and hearing her almost everyday on WJR so long ago. She was such a talented yet underappreciated, thanks to Stevie Wonder for his support she did get the respect she deserved.
I got here from a comment from a harpist commenting on an Alice Coltrane video. The eggheads were being critical of her style. The harpist stated "I played the harp because of these women" Thankful to hear this. Beautiful. Thanks for posting.
Thelonius Monk's "Round Midnight" on Dorothy Ashby's harp. If there is anything more hauntingly beautiful, I don't want to hear it because I might have to be a ghost--and you know what that means.
Since first hearing "Round Midnight" I imagined it a very difficult piece from which to convey its soul -- Ms. Ashby misses nothing in this translation.
Monk's tunes! : this , harmonically seems still the best of the best .and Ms. Ashby makes those changes so natural, inevitable creates her own melodic weave , so original . This is not a straightforward piece - y'have to know what you're doing . She does.
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As an eighty year old lover of harp music especially jazz harp. I was married to a harpist for over twenty years and can appreciate the difficulty of everything about the instrument from lugging it everywhere to performances, difficulty in recording it in sessions, etc. I had forgotten about Detroit's own Dorothy Ashby and hearing her almost everyday on WJR so long ago. She was such a talented yet underappreciated, thanks to Stevie Wonder for his support she did get the respect she deserved.
hope all is well! you doing alright Mr.Toth?
My heart is soothed, in a troubled America.
I got here from a comment from a harpist commenting on an Alice Coltrane video.
The eggheads were being critical of her style. The harpist stated "I played the harp because of these women" Thankful to hear this. Beautiful. Thanks for posting.
Hey you!
Nice stuff on your channel.
Still taking pictures?
Beautiful! Thanks for posting.
The Harp Queen! A phenomenal Talent revealed!!!
Thelonius Monk's "Round Midnight" on Dorothy Ashby's harp. If there is anything more hauntingly beautiful, I don't want to hear it because I might have to be a ghost--and you know what that means.
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!
My go to CD.
She's amazing!
Simply wonderful.
✨✨從未聽過以豎琴演奏Round Midnight,讓人陶醉 !
Thanks orange moon glo. I'm here because of your Tracy Chapman comment. 😂
This is beautiful!
But Dorothy figured out the perfect modulation of the harp
Did she put out any sub-par tracks? I’m getting tired of all these brilliant ones.
Some hard jazz here...
Nice play thank you very much to share!!!:-))xxxx
the people who disliked this must be deaf
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really good
Oh yes!!
Since first hearing "Round Midnight" I imagined it a very difficult piece from which to convey its soul -- Ms. Ashby misses nothing in this translation.
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Monk's tunes! : this , harmonically seems still the best of the best .and Ms. Ashby makes those changes so natural, inevitable
creates her own melodic weave , so original . This is not a straightforward piece - y'have to know what you're doing . She does.
"Melodic weave" -- I could have searched a very long time for those words. Thank you Istvan Solihull. 5/2018
Wicked!!! Was dis ever released on l.p.? Or jus a 7"?
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