1981 studio album by Houston Person
Very PERSONal Houston Person recorded in 1980 and released on the Muse label early the following year.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 5]
Allmusic reviewer Ron Wynn noted the album was “A departure for tenor saxophonist Houston Person, normally a soul jazz, blues, funk, and ballads player. This is more mainstream jazz and hard bop … All those who felt that Person couldn’t play bop changes were left looking silly when this came out in 1980”.[ 5]
Track listing
“Daydream ” (Billy Strayhorn , Duke Ellington , John La Touche ) − 4:13
“Peace ” (Horace Silver ) − 5:31
“Chicago Serenade” (Eddie Harris ) − 6:19
“Steppin’ into Beauty” (Rahsaan Roland Kirk ) − 4:32
“I’ll Let You Know” (Cedar Walton) − 6:20
“Berkshire Blues” (Randy Weston ) − 7:36
“God Bless the Child ” (Billie Holiday , Arthur Herzog, Jr. ) − 6:21
Personnel
References
^ Muse Records discography , accessed February 13, 2018^ Payne, D., Houston Person discography , accessed February 13, 2018
^ Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5200 to 5249 , accessed February 13, 2018^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Houston Person accessed March 12, 2018^ a b Wynn, Ron. Very Personal – ReviewAllMusic . Retrieved February 12, 2018.
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
As leader
Underground Soul! Chocomotive Trust in Me Blue Odyssey Soul Dance! Goodness! Person to Person! Truth! Houston Express Broken Windows, Empty Hallways Sweet Buns & Barbeque The Real Thing The Big Horn Stolen Sweets Wild Flower The Nearness of You Suspicions Very Personal Heavy Juice Always on My Mind The Talk of the Town Basics The Party Something in Common Ron Carter , 1989)Just Friends Buddy Tate , 1990)Now’s the Time Why Not! The Lion and His Pride Christmas with Houston Person and Friends Horn to Horn Teddy Edwards , 1994)Close Encounters Person-ified The Opening Round My Romance Soft Lights Together at Christmas Etta Jones , 2000)The Way We Were: Live in Concert In a Sentimental Mood Dialogues Blue Velvet Sentimental Journey Social Call To Etta with Love You Taught My Heart to Sing Bill Charlap , 2004)All Soul Just Between Friends Thinking of You Mellow Moment to Moment Nice ‘n’ Easy So Nice Naturally The Melody Lingers On Chemistry Something Personal Rain or Shine Remember Love
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
As AsArt Blakey The Jazz WithArt Farmer Benny The Jazztet WithEddie Harris WithBilly Higgins WithMilt Jackson WithEtta James WithClifford WithBlue WithHouston With
God Bless Jug and Sonny Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt , 1973)Left Bank Encores Something for Lester Ray Brown , 1977)Slow Drag Donald Byrd , 1967)The Almoravid Joe Chambers , 1971–73)Somethin’s Cookin’ Junior Cook , 1981)Broken Shadows Ornette Coleman , 1971–72)Katumbo (Dance) Giant Steps John Coltrane , 1959)Up, Up and Away Sonny Criss , 1967)The Beat Goes On! This Is the Moment! Kenny Dorham , 1958)Blue Spring Cannonball Adderley , 1959)It’s All Right! Teddy Edwards , 1967)Soul Trombone Curtis Fuller , 1961)Smokin’ Tangerine Dexter Gordon , 1972)Generation Bush Dance Johnny Griffin , 1978)Roots Slide Hampton , 1985)The Quota Jimmy Heath , 1961)Triple Threat Mode for Joe Joe Henderson , 1966)Hub Cap Freddie Hubbard , 1961)Here to Stay The Body & the Soul Bolivia Highway One Bobby Hutcherson , 1978)Farewell Keystone Really Livin’ J.J. Johnson , 1959)J.J. Inc. Save Your Love for Me Etta Jones , 1986)Advance! Philly Joe Jones , 1978)Drum Song Seven Minds Sam Jones , 1974)Something in Common First Class Kloss! Eric Kloss , 1967)Abbey Is Blue Abbey Lincoln , 1959)Strings! Pat Martino , 1967)From This Moment On! Charles McPherson , 1968)Horizons Caramba! Lee Morgan , 1968)The Sixth Sense The Mode Sonny Red , 1961)Sonny Red Setting Standards Woody Shaw , 1983)For Losers Archie Shepp , 1968–69)Kwanza Now Is the Time Idrees Sulieman , 1976)Goodbye Yesterday Lucky Thompson , 1972)Concert: Friday the 13th – Cook County Jail I Offer You Another Story Stanley Turrentine , 1969)Up Front David Williams , 1986)
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