Dorothy Ashby

With Strings Attached

Genre: JAZZ / FUSION

Heavyweight 6LP Boxset

Boomkat Product Review:

The first multi-disc box set featuring Dorothy Ashby's six studio albums 1957 - 1965, remastered directly from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray, manutacured by Pallas on 180gm vinyl and housed in reverse board sleeves, outer sleeve includes silver foil detailing. Includes an extensive book with a foreword from Brandee Younger plus comprehensive liner notes by Shannon J. Effinger and unseen photographs.

"The 6 LPs contained within this lavish box-set will give long overdue retrospection to her early works from 1957 to 1965, a period that found her represented by some of Jazz music’s most important record labels; Regent, Prestige, Jazzland, Argo and Atlantic. The Jazz Harpist, Hip Harp w/ Frank Wess, In A Minor Groove w/ Frank Wess, Soft Winds: The Swinging Harp Of Dorothy Ashby, Dorothy Ashby and The Fantastic Harp Of Dorothy Ashby have been officially licensed with the full support of the Dorothy Ashby estate.

All albums were remastered and lacquers cut by the exceptional Kevin Gray directly from the original analog tapes except The Jazz Harpist and Dorothy Ashby from which the original tapes have unfortunately been lost. Manufacturing has been handled by Pallas and all albums have been pressed on 180gm black vinyl and housed inside thick reverse-board sleeves.

At the centre of this package is a 44-page book featuring a foreword from Grammy nominated harpist Brandee Younger. Impassioned and deeply researched liner notes by Shannon J. Effinger provide historical context to Dorothy’s life, offering the most in-depth piece of writing ever committed to print on Dorothy as well as interviews with those that knew her best."

Heavyweight 6LP Boxset (0)

Limited edition one-time pressing. Deluxe 6 x LP box set housed inside a book-shelf style box with silver-foil detail, plus 44-page booklet. Remastered directly from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray. Edition of 1000 copies.