| 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 | |||
| Dorothy Ashby chronology | ||||
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In a Minor Groove (also released as Dorothy Ashby Plays for Beautiful People) is an album by jazz harpist Dorothy Ashby recorded in 1958 and released on the New Jazz label. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Allmusic reviewed the album awarding it 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]
All compositions by Dorothy Ashby except where noted
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