Regent · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Jazz Harpist
| Recorded | Aug 27-29, 1956 |
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| Label | Regent |
| Catalog | MG-6039 |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 460443 |
The record
Regent brought Ashby into a bebop frontline over three August days in 1956, her plucked runs trading lines with Frank Wess on flute. Eddie Jones, Wendell Marshall and Ed Thigpen keep the pace easy throughout.
Session personnel
- Eddie Jones — bass
- Wendell Marshall — bass
- Ed Thigpen — drums
- Frank Wess — flute
- Dorothy Ashby — harp
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1957 | Regent · MG-6039 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1969 | Savoy Records · MG 12212 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| 1991 | Regent — MONO |
| 1992 | Savoy Jazz · SV-0194 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1994 | Jazz Heritage · 513673K — CD, Album, Club Edition, Reissue |
| 1994 | Jazz Heritage · 313673T — Cassette, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Doxy · DOY 698 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | Sowing Records · SOW005LP — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono, Clear vinyl |
| 2022 | Not On Label — File, MP3, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | WaxTime · WAXTIME772383 — Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition, Remastered |
| 2026 | WaxTime · 8435723702207 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| — | Regent · RMG-6039 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
Follow the players
Eddie Jones also plays on
Wendell Marshall also plays on
Ed Thigpen also plays on