Essence of Sapphire
Ashby's own composition, the second track of her 1965 Atlantic album.
Dorothy Ashby, from The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby (1965)
- Written by
- Dorothy Ashby
- Released
- 1965
- Length
- 3:14
- Album
- The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby
"Essence of Sapphire" was written by Ashby and is the second track on the album, recorded on May 3 and 4, 1965 in New York, with Richard Davis on bass, Grady Tate on drums and Willie Bobo on percussion. Whether the trombones play on this track is not confirmed, since Wikipedia lists them on tracks 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 only. The length is 3:14 on Wikipedia, 2:14 on Discogs and 3:12 on Deezer. It was included on Late Night Tales: Bonobo, released on November 17, 2013.
WhoSampled lists samples by Lordmaster DJ SK on "Stepped On" (2015) and Driver on "Illegal" (2016). No chart history, video or comment by Ashby on the song was found.
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Where to go next
Reference
- The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby on Wikipedia The album's personnel.
Sources
- The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby, Wikipedia
- Essence of Sapphire, Late Night Tales