2011 studio album by Houston Person
So Nice Houston Person which was recorded in 2011 and released on theHighNote label.[ 1]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 2]
In his review onAllmusic , Ken Dryden states "Houston Person is a very versatile veteran tenor saxophonist who tends to get overlooked in critics' polls, yet his extensive musical resumé is ample proof that he is a jazz master. This 2011 session ranges from a duet to septet, with everyone playing compact solos, keeping all but one under the six-minute mark, a lost art in modern jazz. ... Highly recommended".[ 2] All About Jazz , Greg Simmons noted " Houston Person isn't breaking any new ground withSo Nice . He doesn't have to. He does what he does, and he does it really well".[ 3]
"Blues Everywhere" (Shirley Scott ) – 5:18 "All Too Soon " (Duke Ellington ,Carl Sigman ) – 5:39 "I Wished on the Moon " (Ralph Rainger ,Dorothy Parker ) – 3:33 "Kiss and Run" (Rene Denoncin,William Engvick ,Jack Ledru ) – 5:33 "So Nice" (Elmo Hope ) – 4:07 "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face " (Frederick Loewe ,Alan Jay Lerner ) – 5:00 "Close to You " (Burt Bacharach ,Hal David ) – 4:40 "Star Eyes " (Gene de Paul ,Don Raye ) – 5:08 "Minor Inconvenience" (Houston Person) – 4:41 "Easy Living " (Rainger,Leo Robin ) – 4:25 "Everything I Love" (Cole Porter ) – 4:58 "Stephen Sondheim Medley:Small World /Anyone Can Whistle" (Jule Styne ,Stephen Sondheim /Sondheim) – 6:25
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
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