Dorothy Ashby – The Rubaiyat Of Dorothy Ashby (180g Vinyl)
The Rubaiyat Of Dorothy Ashby, released on Cadet Records in 1970, is a wonderous mix of spiritual and funky jazz with unique instrumentation that defies categorization. Harpist Ashby adds the koto, a 13-string Japanese instrument, to her arsenal and her longtime arranger Richard Evans blends flutes, vibraphone, oboe, kalimba and Ashby's own vocals into a singular, soul-affirming set. Verve By Request Series features transfers from the analog tapes remastered on 180-gram vinyl. Pressed at Third Man in Detroit.
Tracklist
A1 Myself When Young
A2 For Some We Loved
A3 Wax And Wine
A4 Drink
A5 Wine
B1 Dust
B2 Joyful Grass And Grape
B3 Shadow Shapes
B4 Heaven And Hell
B5 The Moving Finger
Cat no: 602448990716
The Rubaiyat Of Dorothy Ashby, released on Cadet Records in 1970, is a wonderous mix of spiritual and funky jazz with unique instrumentation that defies categorization. Harpist Ashby adds the koto, a 13-string Japanese instrument, to her arsenal and her longtime arranger Richard Evans blends flutes, vibraphone, oboe, kalimba and Ashby's own vocals into a singular, soul-affirming set. Verve By Request Series features transfers from the analog tapes remastered on 180-gram vinyl. Pressed at Third Man in Detroit.
Tracklist
A1 Myself When Young
A2 For Some We Loved
A3 Wax And Wine
A4 Drink
A5 Wine
B1 Dust
B2 Joyful Grass And Grape
B3 Shadow Shapes
B4 Heaven And Hell
B5 The Moving Finger
Cat no: 602448990716
The Rubaiyat Of Dorothy Ashby, released on Cadet Records in 1970, is a wonderous mix of spiritual and funky jazz with unique instrumentation that defies categorization. Harpist Ashby adds the koto, a 13-string Japanese instrument, to her arsenal and her longtime arranger Richard Evans blends flutes, vibraphone, oboe, kalimba and Ashby's own vocals into a singular, soul-affirming set. Verve By Request Series features transfers from the analog tapes remastered on 180-gram vinyl. Pressed at Third Man in Detroit.
Tracklist
A1 Myself When Young
A2 For Some We Loved
A3 Wax And Wine
A4 Drink
A5 Wine
B1 Dust
B2 Joyful Grass And Grape
B3 Shadow Shapes
B4 Heaven And Hell
B5 The Moving Finger
Cat no: 602448990716
