Dorothy Ashby The Rubaiyat Of Dorothy Ashby

• Dorothy Ashby – Myself When Young
• Dorothy Ashby – For Some We Loved
• Dorothy Ashby – Wax And Wane
• Dorothy Ashby – Drink
• Dorothy Ashby – Wine
• Dorothy Ashby – Dust
• Dorothy Ashby – Joyful Grass And Grape
• Dorothy Ashby – Shadow Shapes
• Dorothy Ashby – Heaven And Hell
• Dorothy Ashby – The Moving Finger

• 1. Myself When Young
• 2. For Some We Loved
• 3. Wax And Wane
• 4. Drink
• 5. Wine
• 6. Dust
• 7. Joyful Grass And Grape
• 8. Shadow Shapes
• 9. Heaven And Hell
• 10. The Moving Finger

Absolutely SEMINAL deep funk and jazz and from harpist Dorothy Ashby.

Perhaps lesser known than Alice Coltrane, Dorothy Ashby remains the best-kept secret for those who know! This album is killer (heavier than Ashby's 'Afro-Harping' in our humble opinion).

Produced by Richard Evans (and sounding like the best of Charles Stepney's work) in 1970 for Cadet/Chess, the album features deep, deep sounds - including spoken word and amazing vocals (by Dorothy Ashby herself), vibes, kalimba, the Soulful Strings, and exotic instrumentation on a this 100% successful high-concept album.

This Verve By Request title is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Third Man in Detroit.