After the Rain (John McLaughlin album) explained

After the Rain
Type:	Album
Artist:	John McLaughlin
Cover:	John_McLaughlin_After_The_Rain.jpg
Released:	1995
Recorded:	December 4 and 8, 1994
Genre:	Jazz fusion
Length:	57:06
Label:	Verve
Producer:	John McLaughlin
Prev Title:	Tokyo Live
Prev Year:	1993
Next Title:	The Promise
Next Year:	1995

After the Rain is a jazz album by John McLaughlin, released in 1995 on Verve Records. The album reached number 9 in the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart 1995.^[1] It features organist Joey DeFrancesco and veteran drummer Elvin Jones.

Track listing

1. "Take the Coltrane" (Duke Ellington) – 6:01
2. "My Favorite Things" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 6:16
3. "Sing Me Softly of the Blues" (Carla Bley) – 6:31
4. "Encuentros" (John McLaughlin) – 7:32
5. "Naima" (John Coltrane) – 4:43
6. "Tones for Elvin Jones" (John McLaughlin) – 6:34
7. "Crescent" (John Coltrane) – 7:41
8. "Afro Blue" (Mongo Santamaría) – 6:54
9. "After the Rain" (John Coltrane) – 4:54

Personnel

Musicians

• John McLaughlin – guitar
• Joey DeFrancesco – Hammond organ
• Elvin Jones – drums

Production

• Jean-Philippe Allard - executive producer
• J.L. Barilla - design
• Max Costa - mastering, mixing
• Arthur Elgort - photography
• Cheung Ching Ming – photography
• Jonathan Mooney – assistant engineer
• Ed Rak – engineer
• Michael Stein – production coordination

Notes and References

1. Web site: After the Rain - John McLaughlin | Awards | AllMusic . allmusic.com . 23 April 2014.