Larry Kart Posted October 19, 2019 Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 Deeply indebted to Ben Webster (with a bit of Lockjaw stirred in), Ashby was yet his own man and a subtle, thinking, swinging player with, a la Ben, a rare gift for intimacy. This is a nice one, with Horace Parlan, Wayne Dockery, and drummer Steve McRaven, who's a bit to happy with the accents from time to time, but no matter. You'll be, or should be, pleased by how personally Ashby phrases familiar tunes like "Satin Doll," "There Is No Greater Love," and "These Foolish Things." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted October 20, 2019 Report Share Posted October 20, 2019 Thanks for this recommendation, Larry. I've always enjoyed Ashby's playing on the later-period Ellington records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted October 20, 2019 Report Share Posted October 20, 2019 I'll second Larry's recommendation and add this one which has fine work from Norman Simmons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted October 20, 2019 Report Share Posted October 20, 2019 This is the Harold Ashby CD that I particularly like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted October 20, 2019 Report Share Posted October 20, 2019 The Black & Blue ain`t too shabby either .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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