Jazz for the Open Road

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 3, 1998)
• Original Release Date: November 3, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: 32. Jazz Records
• ASIN: B00000DGYV
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #161,543 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Iron City

2. Comin' Home Baby

3. Theme for Malcolm

4. Groove's Groove

5. Shana

6. All the Things You Are

7. When They Ask About You

8. Tetragon

9. Bloomdido

10. Red, Hot and Blue

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good groovin' jazz, October 17, 2001

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BangorBill (Bangor, ME United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jazz for the Open Road (Audio CD)

The "Jazz for..." series by Jazz32 was one of the first influences to get me interested in jazz. Then I saw the Ken Burns jazz series on TV and it increased my interest still further. This cd, "Jazz for the Open Road," has a lot of groovin', upbeat numbers for when you are in a wide-awake mood. Or you want to be wide-awake, like when you are driving. This CD introduced me to Grant Green (guitar), Richard "Groove" Holmes (organ), David "Fathead" Newman (sax), and other great soul/groove performers. Of the first six releases in the "Jazz for..." series, this is the only one with a vocal track (Ernie Andrews, and it's a good one). All other tracks are purely instrumental, which I prefer most of the time for my jazz listening.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars another great CD, April 6, 2000

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Snoopyfan "snoopyfan" (North Liberty, IA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jazz for the Open Road (Audio CD)

This is the second CD from the Jazz for a ... series that I own. Once again I found a top notch album. The mixture of artists is excellent. Each brings a unique style to the the jazz genre. I would recommend this CD to anyone, jazz lover or not.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Replacing an old friend, April 8, 2008

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M. Bowen (Lincoln, NE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jazz for the Open Road (Audio CD)

I'd had this CD for a long time and had to replace it. Upbeat yet ambient, this album is a great backdrop--it's equally at home on the open road, when cleaning the house, or for summer evening drinks on the deck with friends. Nice variety on this compilation, my favorite of the "Jazz for the..." series. I enjoy a range of jazz styles, from West Coast to contemporary to big band classics, and I enjoy this one just as much for what it is. A pleasure.