Harold Ashby

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Harold Ashby (March 21, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri – June 13, 2003 in New York City) was a jazz tenor saxophonist. He is perhaps known for his work with Duke Ellington's band (having replaced Jimmy Hamilton in 1968) and stylistic similarities with Ben Webster.^[1]

He worked as a freelance musician after leaving the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1975, and took part in various reunions of Ellington alumni, as well as recording and gigging with his own bands.

Discography

With Ben Webster

The Soul of Ben Webster (Verve, 1958)

With Paul Gonsalves

Tenor Stuff (1961)

References

↑ Harold Ashby

External links

Recorded interview about his life.

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Duke Ellington

Studio albums

The Blanton–Webster Band
Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band
Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year
Liberian Suite
Great Times!
Masterpieces by Ellington
Ellington Uptown
The Duke Plays Ellington
Ellington ‘55
Dance to the Duke!
Ellington Showcase
Historically Speaking
Duke Ellington Presents...
The Complete Porgy and Bess
A Drum Is a Woman
Studio Sessions, Chicago 1956
Such Sweet Thunder
Ellington Indigos
Black, Brown and Beige
Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque
The Cosmic Scene
Happy Reunion
Jazz Party
Back to Back
Side by Side
Anatomy of a Murder
Festival Session
Blues in Orbit
The Nutcracker Suite
Piano in the Background
Swinging Suites by Edward E. and Edward G.
Unknown Session
Piano in the Foreground
The Great Summit: The Master Takes
Paris Blues
First Time! The Count Meets the Duke
Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
Featuring Paul Gonsalves
Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962
Midnight in Paris
Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins
Studio Sessions, New York 1962
Money Jungle
Afro-Bossa
The Symphonic Ellington
Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session
Studio Sessions New York 1963
My People
Ellington '65
Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins
Ellington '66
Concert in the Virgin Islands
The Popular Duke Ellington
The Far East Suite
The Jaywalker
Studio Sessions, 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, San Francisco, Chicago, New York
...And His Mother Called Him Bill
Second Sacred Concert
Studio Sessions New York, 1968
Latin American Suite
The Pianist
New Orleans Suite
Orchestral Works
The Suites, New York 1968 & 1970
The Intimacy of the Blues
The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse
Studio Sessions, 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, San Francisco, Chicago, New York
Studio Sessions New York & Chicago, 1965, 1966 & 1971
The Intimate Ellington
The Ellington Suites
This One's for Blanton!
Up in Duke’s Workshop
Duke's Big 4
Mood Ellington

Live albums

Duke Ellington at Fargo, 1940 Live
The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1943
The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1944
The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1946
The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1947
Ellington at Newport
Dance Concerts, California 1958
Dance Dates, California 1958
Newport 1958
Jazz at the Plaza Vol. II
Duke Ellington at the Alhambra
Live at the Blue Note
The Great Paris Concert
A Concert of Sacred Music
In the Uncommon Market
Soul Call
Yale Concert
70th Birthday Concert
Togo Brava Suite
Live at the Whitney
Third Sacred Concert
Eastbourne Performance

Collaborations

with Alice Babs	Serenade to Sweden

with Teresa Brewer	It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing

with Rosemary Clooney	Blue Rose

with Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook Ella at Duke's Place The Stockholm Concert, 1966 Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur

with Frank Sinatra	Francis A. & Edward K.

Compositions

Billy Strayhorn compositions associated with Ellington	"Take the "A" Train" "Lush Life" "Chelsea Bridge" "Something to Live For" "Satin Doll" "Blood Count"

Juan Tizol compositions associated with Ellington	"Caravan" "Perdido"

Orchestra
members

Filmography

Discography

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 100917176 LCCN: n87142595 ISNI: 0000 0000 7246 3304 GND: 134631196 BNF: cb138909249

Persondata
Name	Ashby, Harold
Alternative names
Short description	American musician
Date of birth	March 21, 1925
Place of birth
Date of death	June 13, 2003
Place of death

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