In a Minor Groove

In a Minor Groove
Studio album by Dorothy Ashby with Frank Wess
Released	1958
Recorded	September 19, 1958
Studios	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:16
Labels	New Jazz NJLP 8209
Producer	Bob Weinstock
Dorothy Ashby chronology
Hip Harp (1958) In a Minor Groove (1958) Soft Winds (1961)

In a Minor Groove (also released as Dorothy Ashby Plays for Beautiful People) is an album by American jazz harpist Dorothy Ashby recorded in 1958 and released on the New Jazz label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Allmusic reviewed a compilation that contains this album plus another awarding the package 4½ stars stating "This is a delightful package that deserves further recognition as a project unique to jazz and modern music, perfectly showcasing Dorothy Ashby as an individualist for the ages".

Track listing

All compositions by Dorothy Ashby except where noted

1. "Rascallity" – 3:54
2. "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" (Cole Porter) – 3:59
3. "It's a Minor Thing" – 3:56
4. "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) – 4:22
5. "Bohemia After Dark" (Oscar Pettiford) – 6:19
6. "Taboo" (Margarita Lecuona, Bob Russell) – 6:15
7. "Autumn in Rome" (Sammy Cahn, Alessandro Cicognini, Paul Weston) – 5:33
8. "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 4:58

Personnel

• Dorothy Ashby – harp
• Frank Wess – flute
• Herman Wright – bass
• Roy Haynes – drums

Production

• Bob Weinstock – supervisor
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

External links

• A Dorothy Ashby Discography