In a Minor Groove

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.^[1]

In a Minor Groove
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
Dorothy Ashby chronology
Hip Harp (1958) In a Minor Groove (1958) Soft Winds (1961)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

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".^[2]

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