The Rubaiyat of Dorothy Ashby

The Rubaiyat of Dorothy Ashby
Studio album by Dorothy Ashby
Released 1970, 2007 (reissue)
Recorded November 1969 – January 1970
Ter Mar Studios, Chicago
Genre Jazz
Length 39:17
Label

Cadet
LPS-841

Dusty Groove (reissue)[1]
DGA 3002
Producer Richard Evans
Dorothy Ashby chronology
Dorothy's Harp
(1969)		 The Rubaiyat of Dorothy Ashby
(1970)		 Django/Misty
(1984)

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]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Record Collector[5]

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

References

  1. ↑ "Dorothy Ashby – The Rubaiyat Of Dorothy Ashby". Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  2. ↑ Cadet Album Discography (1965–1971) accessed May 13, 2013
  3. ↑ "Dorothy Ashby". blax-jive.com. December 7, 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  4. 1 2 Jurek, Thom AllMusic review accessed May 13, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Dorothy Ashby – Rubaiyat Of CD Album" > "Product Review(s)". CD Universe/Muze. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 4/15/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.