Jazz for the Open Road [Savoy Jazz]

Performer: Various Artists
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: Perfomers include: Hank Jones, David "Fathead" Newman, Woody Shaw. This is part of the Jazz For Rainy Days series. Performers include: Ron Carter, Wallace Roney, Houston Person. This is part of the Jazz For Rainy Days series. This single CD (a 1998 reissue) has ten selections taken from the Muse and Landmark catalogs of the 1970s, '80s and early '90s. The ten selections all feature different straight-ahead jazz players, and reissue producer Joel Dorn considers each of the performances ideal to listen to while driving, although obviously one can enjoy these sounds while at home too. There is a number apiece by guitarist Grant Green (a rare track from the late '60s), tenors Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and David "Fathead" Newman, trumpeter Donald Byrd, organist Richard "Groove" Holmes, altoist Sonny Criss, singer Ernie Andrews, trumpeter Woody Shaw, pianist Hank Jones and Roomful of Blues. Among the sidemen are organist Big John Patton, tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, altoist Kenny Garrett and pianist Dolo Coker. The emphasis is on blues and fairly basic material. Although the selections seem almost random and the recording dates are not given (the liner notes are quite sparse), the results are generally fun and fairly accessible, if not too essential. ~ Scott Yanow Jazz for the Open Road as released by Savoy Jazz in 2003 is basically an expanded version of the Jazz for the Open Road disc released by 32 Jazz in 1999. Instead of one disc, there are now two, which increases the total number of tracks from ten to 19. The new tracks are drawn from the same source as those on the original release, the catalog of the Muse label from the '70s, '80s, and '90s. Jazz giants like Grant Green, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Jack McDuff, and Woody Shaw all contribute tracks and brush shoulders with jazz middleweights like Ernie Andrews, Pat Martino, and Carol Welsman. As the title suggests, the songs are relaxed and the mood is mellow, perfect for long drives. Although the songs date from well-beyond jazz's peak years, the performances are uniformly solid and the disc is a nice, low-priced collection of mood music. ~ Tim Sendra

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