Dorothy Ashby The Rubiyt Of Dorothy Ashby Vinyl LP 2023

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

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.