1. Rubaiyat Of Dorothy Ashby
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3. Rubaiyat Of Dorothy Ashby Rare

The Rubaiyat of Dorothy Ashby (subtitled Original compositions inspired by the words of Omar Khayyam, arranged and conducted by Richard Evans) is an album by jazz harpist Dorothy Ashby recorded in late 1969 and early 1970 and released on the Cadet label.^[2] On this album, Ashby plays the Japanese musical instrument, the koto, demonstrating her abilities to successfully integrate another instrument into jazz.^[3]

Dorothy Ashby - The Rubaiyat of Dorothy Ashby (2007) FLAC Artist: Dorothy Ashby Title: The Rubaiyat of Dorothy Ashby Year Of Release: 2007 Label: Dusty Groove America Genre: Soul Jazz, Cool, Hard Bop Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue) Total Time: 39:20 Total Size: 225 MB. Electrified harp, funky vibes, Japanese koto, and more - all wrapped up in Chicago soul arrangements from the legendary Richard Evans. Easily the funkiest record ever from the legendary Dorothy Ashby - a set of all-original tunes based on the writings of Omar Khayyam, done in trans-cultural blend that inflects Ashby's jazz roots with Eastern-styled instrumentation - and sends the whole thing.

Reception

Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Thom Jurek writes: 'this is a head record. Time and space are suspended and new dimensions open up for anyone willing to take this killer little set on and let it spill its magic into the mind canal through the ears. Depending on how much of a jazz purist you are will give you a side to debate the place of this set in Ashby's catalogue. For those who remain open, this may be her greatest moment on record …'^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Dorothy Ashby.

1. 'Myself When Young' - 5:16
2. 'For Some We Loved' - 4:02
3. 'Wax and Wine' - 4:25
4. 'Drink' - 2:30
5. 'Wine' - 3:56
6. 'Dust' - 2:51
7. 'Joyful Grass and Grape' - 3:38
8. 'Shadow Shapes' - 3:32
9. 'Heaven and Hell' - 3:10
10. 'The Moving Finger' - 5:39

Personnel

• Dorothy Ashby - harp, koto, vocals
• Lenny Druss - flute, oboe, piccolo flute (tracks 1-5 & 10)
• Cliff Davis - alto saxophone (track 10)
• Stu Katz - vibraphone (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6 & 8-10)
• Cash McCall - guitar (track 10)
• Fred Katz - kalimba (tracks 2, 3 & 10)
• Ed Green - violin (track 2)
• Unidentified orchestra arranged and conducted by Richard Evans

References

Rubaiyat Of Dorothy Ashby

1. ↑'Dorothy Ashby – The Rubaiyat Of Dorothy Ashby'. Retrieved July 1, 2014.<templatestyles src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'></templatestyles>
2. ↑Cadet Album Discography (1965–1971) accessed May 13, 2013
3. ↑'Dorothy Ashby'. blax-jive.com. December 7, 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2016.<templatestyles src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'></templatestyles>
4. ↑ ^4.04.1Jurek, Thom AllMusic review accessed May 13, 2013.
5. ↑'Dorothy Ashby – Rubaiyat Of CD Album' > 'Product Review(s)'. CD Universe/Muze. Retrieved September 29, 2015.<templatestyles src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'></templatestyles>

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