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Dorothy Ashby: The Jazz Harpist

On March 21, 1957, “Regent” label released “The Jazz Harpist”, the debut Dorothy Ashby studio album. It was recorded in August 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Ozzie Cadena.

Personnel:

  • Dorothy Ashby – harp
  • Frank Wess – flute
  • Eddie Jones – bass 
  • Wendell Marshall – bass
  • Ed Thigpen – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Ozzie Cadena – supervisor

Track listing:

All tracks by Dorothy Ashby, except as noted.

  1. Thou Swell – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  2. Stella by Starlight – Ned Washington, Victor Young
  3. Dancing on the Ceiling – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  4. Aeolian Groove
  5. Quietude
  6. Spicy
  7. Lamentation

Curtis Fuller: Jazz…It’s Magic!

In January 1958, “Regent” label released “Jazz …It’s Magic!”, the fourth Curtis Fuller album. It was recorded in September 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersy.

Personnel:

  • Curtis Fuller – trombone
  • Sonny Red – alto saxophone
  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • George Tucker – bass
  • Louis Hayes – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • H. Alan Stein – liner notes
  • Ozzie Cadena – supervision

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Fuller, except where noted.

  1. Two Ton
  2. Medley: It’s Magic/My One and Only Love/They Didn’t Believe Me – Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn/ Guy Wood, Robert Mellin/Jerome Kern, Herbert Reynolds
  3. Soul Station
  4. Club Car
  5. Upper Berth – Frank Foster