A Spiritual Sunday
Dorothy Ashby - The Rubaiyat Of Dorothy Ashby [LPS-841 USA 2023 24-Bit 176.4kHz FLAC]
Originally released on Cadet Records in 1970.
I passed on the opportunity to buy the Vinyl Me Please pressing a while back knowing that it would eventually re-appear as part of the Verve By Request series. Both versions have been cut AAA by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound.
Once a holy (and very expensive) grail of an album, The Rubáiyát Of Dorothy Ashby represents a journey through spiritual jazz, late sixties exotica & lounge, soul and funk-jazz. There is quite possibly no other album in the jazz world quite like it.
Ashby had previously worked with such luminaries as Jimmy Cobb, Louis Armstrong, Woody Herman, Art Taylor and Stan Getz. This album has challenged jazz purists since release back in 1970, those with a more open mind may find it less challenging.
Enjoy.
A1 Myself When Young
A2 For Some We Loved
A3 Wax And Wane
A4 Drink
A5 Wine
B1 Dust
B2 Joyful Grass And Grape
B3 Shadow Shapes
B4 Heaven And Hell
B5 The Moving Finger
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ReplyDeletepardon me for being a little quiet lately, but after getting into digitalia i've been holding my breath while sprinting to catch up on all the posts. just wanted to say thanks again for everything you do, and for this post in particular too – can't get enough ashby vinyl! much appreciated as always
ReplyDeleteHoly shit, this is great in every way....and there are many of those on this album...thanks
ReplyDeleteJust finished listening to this and it is a gorgeous piece of music. Timeless and eclectic, a unique piece of art. (Yes, I enjoyed it) Thank you Blogmeister for this and all your treasures.
ReplyDeleteA very interesting recording and certainly unique. 2 copies for sale on Discogs in the US and Canada for $800-$1000 !...........
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to listening to it, cheers.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful share mate
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Many, many thanks for this Dorothy Ashby album ...Cheers !
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