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
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.