Dorothy Ashby - Afro-Harping [1968] torrent

One of the grooviest records ever -- a sublime blend of African percussion, soulful orchestrations, and Dorothy Ashby's amazing electric harp! By the time of this landmark album, Dorothy had been knocking around the jazz world for a number of years, but it wasn't until she hooked up with Richard Evans at Cadet Records that her sound really began to cook -- breaking down genres and expectations in the trademark style of the best late 60s sides from the Chicago underground. The record's got a bit of funk, a bit of jazz, and a heck of a lot of soul -- and the setting works perfectly for Dorothy's harp, giving it a lot more room to work around than some of her smaller jazz combo albums. The album includes two great originals -- "Soul Vibrations" and "Afro-Harping" -- both of which have a nice funky edge, and a groovy soulful bounce -- and other tunes include "Lonely Girl", "Life Has Its Trials", "Look Of Love", "Come Live With Me", and a great version of Freddie Hubbard's "Little Sunflower". ©1996-2008, Dusty Groove America, Inc.

Tracklist:

01 - Soul Vibrations (3:22)
02 - Games (3:57)
03 - Action Line (3:43)
04 - Lonely Girl (3:15)
05 - Life Has Its Trials (4:31)
06 - Afro Harping (3:01)
07 - Little Sunflower (3:47)
08 - Valley Of The Dolls (3:35)
09 - Come Live With Me (2:39)
10 - Look Of Love (4:06)

Total Playing Time: 36:56