the rubaiyat of dorothy ashby

Easily the funkiest record from the legendary Dorothy Ashby, a set of all-original tunes based on the writings of Omar Khayyam; electrified harp, funky vibes, Japanese koto, and more, a trans-cultural blend which inflects Ashby's jazz roots with Eastern-styled instrumentation-all wrapped up in Chicago soul arrangements from the great Richard Evans. A truly unique heavy funk album, one of the greatest late 1960's Chess Records sessions, replete with beats and plenty of groove on the bottom.