| In a Minor Groove | ||||
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| Studio album by Dorothy Ashby with Frank Wess | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | September 19, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:16 | |||
| Label | New Jazz NJLP 8209 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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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
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| 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
- "Rascallity" – 3:54
- "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" (Cole Porter) – 3:59
- "It's a Minor Thing" – 3:56
- "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) – 4:22
- "Bohemia After Dark" (Oscar Pettiford) – 6:19
- "Taboo" (Margarita Lecuona, Bob Russell) – 6:15
- "Autumn in Rome" (Sammy Cahn, Alessandro Cicognini, Paul Weston) – 5:33
- "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 4:58
Personnel
Production
- Bob Weinstock – supervisor
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
References
- Prestige Records discography accessed May 9, 2013
- ^ Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed May 9, 2013
External links
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