
Artist
Dorothy Ashby
Dorothy Ashby is a funk artist formed in 1932. 43 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
- 43
- Releases
- 1958–2024
- Active years
- 1932
- Formed

Artist
Dorothy Ashby is a funk artist formed in 1932. 43 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Most popular
Dorothy's Harp
1969

The Rubaiyat of Dorothy Ashby
1970

Hip Harp
1958

Afro-Harping
1968

In a Minor Groove
1958

The Jazz Harpist
2022

Dorothy Ashby
1962
Django / Misty
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Essential Classics, Vol. 116: Dorothy Ashby
2024

Essential Classics, Vol. 116: Dorothy Ashby (2023 Remastered)
2023

Soft Winds / the Swinging Harp of Dorothy Ashby
2022

Jazz Classics Series: Jazz Harpist
2022

Jazz Harpist (Remastered)
2022

Bohemian Woman (Live)
2021

Live in New Jersey - Part Two (Live)
2021

Taboo (Live)
2021

Moonlight Shadows (Live)
2021

Autumn In Rome (Live)
2021

Live in New Jersey - Part One (Live)
2021

Just a Jazz Harpist (Live)
2021

Golden Hits
2019

Jazz Classics Series: In a Minor Groove
2018

The Hip Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby, Vol. 2
2018

In A Minor Groove (Japanese Edition)
2018

The Hip Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby, Vol. 1
2018

Famous Hits
2015

Golden Hits By Dorothy Ashby
2015
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Four Classic Albums Plus (Jazz Harpist / Hip Harp / In a Minor Groove / Dorothy Ashby) [Remastered]
2014

Jazz Classics Series: Dorothy Ashby
2014

Off the Record
2014

Charmain
2014

Jazz Classics Series: Hip Harp
2013

Hip Harp (Japan)
2013

Jazz Legends: Dorothy Ashby, Vol. 3
2013

Jazz Legends: Dorothy Ashby, Vol. 2
2013

Jazz Legends: Dorothy Ashby, Vol. 1
2013

Jazz Harpist Extraordinaire
2012

Jazz Harp Essentials
2012
The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby
1965
There have been very few jazz harpists in history and Dorothy Ashby (1932 - 1986) was one of the greats. Somehow she was able to play credible bebop on her instrument. As a pianist she studied at Wayne State University, and in 1952 she switched to harp. Within two years, Ashby was gigging in jazz, and in 1956 she made her first recording as a leader. Between 1956-1970, she led ten albums for such labels as Savoy, Prestige, New Jazz, Argo, Jazzland, Atlantic, and Cadet, guested on many records, and was firmly established as a top studio and session player. She moved to the West Coast in the 1970s and was active up until her death.