Title from container. Songs written by Dorothy Ashby, except as noted. Dorothy Ashby, harp ; with: Frank Wess, flute ; Wendell Marshall and Eddie Jones, bass ; Ed Thigpen, drums (CD1, tracks 1-7) ; Frank Wess, flute ; Herman Wright, bass ; Arthur Taylor, drums (CD1, tracks 8-14) ; Frank Wess, flute ; Herman Wright, bass ; Arthur Taylor, drums ; Roy Haynes, drums (CD1, tracks 15-17 and CD2, tracks 1-5) ; Herman Wright, bass ; John Tooley, drums (CD2, tracks 6-15) ; Terry Pollard, vibes ; Herman Wright, bass ; Jimmy Cobb, drums (CD2, tracks 16-20). The jazz harpist (CD1, tracks 1-7) recorded Aug. 27 and 29, 1956; Hip harp (CD1, tracks 8-14) recorded March 21, 1958; In a minor groove (CD1, tracks 15-17 and CD2, tracks 1-5) recorded March 7 and Sept. 19, 1958; Dorothy Ashby (CD2, tracks 6-15) recorded Aug. 8, 1961; Soft winds (CD2, tracks 16-20) recorded Aug. 15 and 16, 1961. 1st-3rd works recorded in Hackensack, New Jersey; 4th work recorded at Ter-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago; 5th work at Plaza Sounds Studios, New York.
Contents:
(3:55). It's a minor thing Thou swell / Porter (3:59) ; Stella by starlight / Young (3:06) ; Dancing on the ceiling / Rodgers, Hart (7:28) ; Aeolian groove (4:13) ; Quietude (2:48) ; Spicy (3:38) ; Lamentation (3:58) -- Hip harp. Pawky (7:04) ; Moonlight in Vermont / Blackburn, Suessedorf (5:14) ; Back talk (5:03) ; Dancing in the dark / Dietz, Schwartz (4:42) ; Charmaine / Pollack, Rapee (4:01) ; Jollity (3:34) ; There's a small hotel / Rodgers, Hart (5:49) -- In a minor groove. Rascallity (3:52) ; You'd be so nice to come home to / Porter (3:56) ; It's a minor thing (3:55). (3:05). Laura / Yesterdays / Raksin, Mercer (4:21) ; Bohemia after dark / Pettiford (6:17) ; Taboo / Lecuona (6:13) ; Autumn in Rome / Cahn, Weston (5:30) ; Alone together / Dietz, Schwartz (4:58) -- Dorothy Ashby. Lonely melody / P.D., arranged by McLaughlin (3:46) ; Secret love / Webster, Fain (3:32) ; Gloomy Sunday / Javor, Seress, Lewis (2:35) ; Satin doll / Ellington, Strayhorn (4:41) ; John R. (3:14) ; Li'l darlin' / Hefti (4:29) ; Booze (2:10) ; Django / Lewis (4:33) ; You stepped out of a dream / Lane, Washington (2:56) ; Stranger in paradise / Wright, Forrest (3:18) -- Soft winds-5 tracks. The man I love / Gershwin (2:58) ; My ship / Weill, Gershwin (3:44) ; Love is here to stay / Gershwin (2:44) ; I've never been in love before / Loesser (2:25) ; Laura / Raksin, Mercer (3:05).
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