On April 3, 2001, “High Note” label released “Detour Ahead”, the seventh Randy Johnston album. It was recorded in January 1998, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Houston Person.

Personnel:

• Randy Johnston– guitar
• David “Fathead” Newman – tenor saxophone
• Houston Person – tenor saxophone
• Joey DeFrancesco– organ
• Byron Landham – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Johnson except where noted

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