Jazz for a Rainy Afternoon is a compilation album by various jazz artists. It is meant to be a background record and played at a low volume, as written in the liner notes by Joel Dorn, the compilation producer.
Critical reception
Scott Yanow of AllMusic says that while all of the performances are available elsewhere, the overall atmosphere is pleasing.
Track listing
Musicians
1. "'Round Midnight" Charles Brown – Piano
2. "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most" Houston Person – Tenor Saxophone Ron Carter – Bass
3. "Everything Must Change" David "Fathead" Newman – Soprano Saxophone Marcus Belgrave – Flugelhorn Cedar Walton – Electric Piano Buster Williams – Bass Louis Hayes – Drums
4. "A Tribute to a Rose" Jimmy Ponder – Guitar
5. "Blue in Green" Wallace Roney – Trumpet Gary Thomas – Tenor Saxophone Mulgrew Miller – Piano Charnett Moffett – Bass Tony Williams – Drums
6. "Talk of the Town" Houston Person – Tenor Saxophone Stan Hope – Piano Buster Williams – Bass Grady Tate – Drums
7. "Ruby, My Dear" Hank Jones – Piano George Duvivier – Bass Ben Riley – Drums
8. "I Can't Get Started" Warren Vaché – Cornet Richard Wyands – Piano Michael Moore – Bass Billy Hart – Drums
9. "My Ideal" Sonny Criss – Alto Saxophone Dolo Coker – Piano Larry Gales – Bass Jimmie Smith – Drums
10. "St. Louis Blues" Johnny Lytle – Vibraphone Melvin Sparks – Guitar David Braham – Organ Peter Martin Weiss – Bass Greg Bandy – Drums
11. "Imagination" Woody Shaw – Trumpet Kirk Lightsey – Piano Steve Turre – Trombone Ray Drummond – Bass Carl Allen – Drums
Production
Joel Dorn – Compilation Producer, Liner Notes Richard Ables – Producer (Track 7) Bob Porter – Producer (Track 9) Tony Williams – Producer (Track 5) Don Sickler – Producer (Track 8, 11) Fred Seibert – Producer (Track 7) Houston Person – Producer (Track 1, 2, 4, 6, 10) Michael Cuscuna – Producer (Track 3, 5)
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Charts Chart (1999) Peakposition US Jazz Albums (Billboard) 2 US Traditional Jazz (Billboard) 1
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