Dorothy Ashby

• Artist:
  Dorothy Ashby
• Album:
  In a Minor Groove
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  Moonlight in Vermont

Dear moggers, if you'd like to add a little something fun to your day (each and every day, in fact), try out the "Daily CD" at www.dailycd.com. I don't really know how I got there in the first place, except through my Yahoo e-mail account, but I look forward to it every morning when I come into work. Today's special was "In a Minor Groove" by Dorothy Ashby.Too much going here today to write m...

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• Artist:
  Dorothy Ashby
• Album:
  The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby
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  I Will Follow You

Why does it seem that the word "harp" and "jazz" stand on oposite sides of a high school dance, afraid to introduce themselves to each other?Thank goodness for the soulful Dorothy Ashby and her exquisite jazz stylings on the harp. If the idea of Jazz harp fills you with the dread of being locked in an elevator between floors while not being able to shut off the music, think again.Maybe for me ...

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• Artist:
  Dorothy Ashby
• Album:
  In a Minor Groove
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  Pawky

I read this morning about how hot it has been for our West Coast brothers and sisters and thought I would post something to help cool them down...Dorothy was a jazz harpist, who through some rare talent, was able to conjure up a little swing from the instrument. Throughout her career she played with a very broad spectrum of jazz and pop artists, including Louis Armstrong, Woody Herman, Bill Wi...

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