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]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Record Collector	[4]

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 …"^[3]

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