Dorothy Ashby

Dorothy Ashby Dorothy Ashby American jazz harpist and composer (1932–1986) Dorothy Jeanne Thompson (August 6, 1932 – April 13, 1986),[1][2][3] better known as Dorothy Ashby, was an American jazz harpist, singer and composer.[4] Hailed as one of the most "unjustly under loved jazz greats of the 1950s"[5] and the "most accomplished modern jazz harpist,"[6] Ashby established the harp as an improvising jazz instrument, beyond earlier use as a novelty or background orchestral instrument, proving the harp could play bebop as adeptly as the instruments commonly associated with jazz, such as the saxophone or piano.[7] Quick facts Background information, Born ... Dorothy Ashby Background information Born Dorothy Jeanne Thompson (1932-08-06)August 6, 1932 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Died April 13, 1986(1986-04-13) (aged 53)…

GENRES: Jazz, Harp