Jazz in the Afternoon
This installment of Concord Records'Jazz Moodsseries is a 63-minute collection sampling the excellent Concord roster. Among the highlights:Gary Burtoncollaborates withPeter Erskine,Fred Hersch, andJohn Scofieldon Frank Loesser's "If I Were a Bell";Jeannie and Jimmy Cheathamcontribute the bluesy "Luv in the Afternoon"; and theGene Harris Quartetlopes through Horace Silver's "Strollin'."Jazz in the Afternoonprovides an easy-swinging backdrop to your day.--David Horiuchi