Detour Ahead (album) explained

Detour Ahead
Type:	Album
Artist:	Randy Johnston
Cover:	Detour Ahead (album).jpg
Released:	April 3, 2001
Recorded:	January 19, 1998
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	55:17
Label:	HighNote
Producer:	Houston Person
Chronology:	Randy Johnston
Prev Title:	Homage
Prev Year:	2000
Next Title:	Hit & Run
Next Year:	1994

Detour Ahead is an album by guitarist Randy Johnston which was recorded in 1998 and released on the HighNote label in 2001.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Alex Henderson stated "Detour Ahead is a solid album that Johnston should be proud to have in his catalog". In JazzTimes, Jim Ferguson wrote: "when Johnson plays, he leaves you with the feeling that he’s not just connecting the dots, but also really playing, listening and taking chances. It all adds up to another fine performance from a guitarist who’s going to be around for a long time".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Randy Johnston except where noted

1. "Blues for Edward G." – 9:19
2. "The Triangle Pose" – 6:58
3. "A House Is Not a Home" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 7:24
4. "The End of a Love Affair" (Edward Redding) – 7:43
5. "(They Long to Be) Close to You" (Bacharach, David) – 5:59
6. "Two Step Snake" – 6:39
7. "Detour Ahead" (Herb Ellis, John Frigo, Lou Carter) – 5:46
8. "Dearly Beloved" (Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer) – 5:29

Personnel

• Randy Johnston – guitar
• David "Fathead" Newman (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 6), Houston Person (track 1) – tenor saxophone
  • Joey DeFrancesco – organ Byron Landham – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdepot.com/r_johnston/7027.html Jazz Depot: album listing
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/jz/Detour_Ahead.htm David Newman discography: album details
3. Ferguson, J. JazzTimes Review. Retrieved December 31, 2018