Home / Music / Dorothy Ashby put the harp at the center of Afro-HarpingMusic linernotes album music dorothy-ashbyDorothy Ashby put the harp at the center of Afro-HarpingAshby played harp on the album, backed by an orchestra arranged and conducted by Richard Evans. The harp takes the lead — an unusual choice for a jazz record. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related NotesDorothy Ashby recorded Afro-Harping in Chicago in 1968Dorothy Ashby co-wrote 'Afro-Harping' with guitarist Phil UpchurchGetz/Gilberto brought bossa nova to the world and won Album of the YearRobert Plant said Pentangle's album influenced Led Zeppelin's debutThe Charles Lloyd Quartet brought acoustic jazz to the Fillmore and won over the psychedelic crowdExplorePatricia Barber's Light My Fire cover is the highlight of Modern CoolRashied Ali shows a quieter side on Philly JazzSinatra improvised a Hello, Dolly! verse for Louis ArmstrongPentatonix's That's Christmas to Me joined a one-million-copy clubFushitsusha's 1991 double album runs nearly two and a half hoursPrevious Dorothy Ashby recorded Afro-Harping in Chicago in 1968Next Dorothy Ashby co-wrote 'Afro-Harping' with guitarist Phil Upchurch