Convalescing aging, my friends...nothing glamorous like having ones cells refashioned for life on this side of the dimensions, or being fitted with a new set of penal glands...no, your Doctor was in need of some dental work, and I went under the surgical tool at some other's hand.
While rooting around for something to listen to in this lightly medicated state, this little album fits in. Here Ashby recites the simplistic poetry of Omar Khayyam, in a way that recalls the hushed wonder of a children's record. Adding to Ashby's harp is exotic instrumentation not unlike Bobby Calenders Rainbow LP. Where that albums take was more of a cash in of what the kid's were (supposedly) listening to, here it is a far more mature affair. A regretful moment is where one arrangement cribs from Chim Chim Cherie, but that is not to say that all is stogy, far from it. The Rubaiyat Of Dorothy Ashby is a record in the fine tradition of other Chess/Cadet Concept recordings. No mater how heavily orchestrated it gets (arrangements supplied by Richard Evens), there is a solid groove running under. It's this that keeps all manners of over the top ideas from getting too far out ahead. One over the top sound that comes in loud and clear is that of a kalimba run through a Uni-Vibe. Add that to the African percussion and you have something laid back to watch sunsets by.
Please click on the review title for selected track: Drink
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