Jazz for a Rainy Afternoon
# Jazz for a Rainy Afternoon

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

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |

Scott Yanow of AllMusic says that while all of the performances are available elsewhere, the overall atmosphere is pleasing.

## 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) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| US Jazz Albums (Billboard) | 2 |
| US Traditional Jazz (Billboard) | 1 |
