Jazz For A Lazy Day
Ahhh, here comes another 32 Jazz compilation, designed to put you in the proper frame of mind. What's that, you ask? Well, how 'bout just being cool? This batch of midtempo cookers, accompanied by the priceless je ne sais quoi liners from 32 Jazz mastermind Joel Dorn, will put you in the right mood. The sensuous tenor sax ofHouston Personis featured onEllington's "Daydream" (along with trombonist Curtis Fuller) and on a marvelous duet rendition ofSonny Rollins's "Blue Seven" with bassistRon Carter. Cuts bySonny Stitt,Wallace Roney,Donald Byrd, and other stellar horn players cruise along similarly at a relaxed, classic jazz pace and should add a little zip to your lazy afternoon. Who knows, you might even perk up enough to do a little soft-shoe shuffle.--Wally Shoup