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Marysia Osu: Harp, Beats & Dreams
By
Dorothy Ashby
harp1932 - 1996

Alice Coltrane
piano1937 - 2007

Brandee Younger
harpb.1983
In Britain, harps are often heard on the albums coming out of London's underground jazz scene. Scene auteurs tenor saxophonist

Binker Golding
saxophone, tenor
Moses Boyd
drumsTori Handsley
harp
Binker and Moses
band / ensemble / orchestra
Matthew Halsall
trumpetAlice Roberts
harpMaddie Herbert
harpAgain, as in America, most British-based harpists have kept to the Coltrane model. London-based, Ukraine-born


Joe Henderson
saxophone1937 - 2001

Tony Kofi
saxophone, tenorb.1966
Another exceptional London-based harpist is Poland-born Marysia Osu, aka
Maria Osuchowska
harpLevitation Orchestra
variousHarp, Beats & Dreams may be too close to ambient music for some AAJ readers, but there can be no denying Osu's sonic invention. The album is essentially a solo affair, on which Osu also plays a little piano and clarinet, but she is occasionally joined by fellow Levitation members and/or Maisha associates Plumm, aka Sophie Plummer, on vocals, Yuis, aka Lluis Domenech Plana, flute and Tom Oldfield, cello. Also guesting:
Matt Davies
drumsP.S. Verve reissued Dorothy Ashby's Afro-Harping in a Deluxe Edition in late September 2024. The edition includes eight alternate takes including extended versions of Ashby and

Phil Upchurch
guitarb.1941

Freddie Hubbard
trumpet1938 - 2008
Track Listing
Seatime; Melting Timbers; Memento Mori; Only U <3; Until Tomorrow Continues; Despite Being In Love; Care To Care; Dream Language; Cascades; Meditation IV.
Personnel
Marysia Osu
harpAdditional Instrumentation
Marysia Osu: harp, piano, clarinet; Emma Barnaby: cello; Plumm: vocals (2,7); Tom Oldfield: cello (2,7); Yuis: flute (3,8); Matt Davies: drums (5,7); Riccardo Dalbini: bass (7).
Album information
Title: Harp, Beats & Dreams | Year Released: 2024 | Record Label: Brownswood Recordings
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