{"product_id":"dorothy-ashby-frank-wess-in-a-minor-groove-vinyl-lp","title":"Dorothy Ashby \u0026 Frank Wess: In a Minor Groove Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Dorothy+Ashby\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDorothy Ashby\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e was the soul-jazz queen of the harp we know her as now,\u003c\/i\u003e she cut three deep bop albums with flutist \u003cstrong\u003eFrank Wess\u003c\/strong\u003e. Finally properly reissued is \u003cem\u003eIn A Minor Groove\u003c\/em\u003e, the second of the three albums, and originally released in 1958. It features \u003cstrong\u003eHerman Wright\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Roy+Haynes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoy Haynes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e on drums, along with Ashby and Wess, playing minor-key tunes. Remastered from the original mono tapes (not the rechanneled stereo version that showed up on Prestige's later repackaging of the album called \u003cem\u003eDorothy Ashby Plays for Beautiful People\u003c\/em\u003e), the album sounds sublime. As \u003cstrong\u003eIra Gitler\u003c\/strong\u003e, the original liner note author, rightly points out: \"Here is one instance where the majority goes along with the minority.\" Tracks to check out are the mesmerizing and blissed out standards \"Alone Together\" and \"Yesterdays\", the cover of the rhumba \"Taboo\" (imo, favorite track), and the amazing \"Bohemia After Dark,\" which showcases Ashby's ability to turn her harp into a rhythm guitar. Presented with the original artwork, liner notes and label design, this album is not to be slept on! Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eremastered from original mono tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereplica cover art and liner notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efeaturing \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Dorothy+Ashby\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDorothy Ashby\u003c\/a\u003e (harp), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Frank+Wess\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrank Wess\u003c\/a\u003e (flute), Herman Wright (b), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Roy+Haynes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoy Haynes\u003c\/a\u003e (d)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 1958\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Real Gone Music 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Richard Cashmere 4\/2019\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Dorothy Ashby \u0026 Frank Wess","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":40226715107418,"sku":"fr-4869","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/dorothyashby-inaminorgroove-blackvinyl-1.jpg?v=1762283318","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/dorothy-ashby-frank-wess-in-a-minor-groove-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}