title: Jazz for a Rainy Afternoon
text: # 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 |
  