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Stolen Sweets
''Stolen Sweets'' is an album by saxophonist Houston Person recorded in 1976 and released on the Muse Records, Muse label. Reception Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars calling it "First-rate soul jazz, funk, blues, and ballads".Wynne, R.Allmusic listing accessed April 7, 2014Payne, D accessed April 7, 2014 Track listing # "If Ever I Would Leave You" (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) – 10:38 # "At Last" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 7:42 # "Stolen Sweets" (Wild Bill Davis) – 5:35 # "Skylark (song), Skylark" (Johnny Mercer, Hoagy Carmichael) – 7:32 # "T-Bone Steak" (Jimmy Smith (musician), Jimmy Smith) – 6:32 Personnel *Houston Person – tenor saxophone *Jimmy Ponder – guitar *Sonny Phillips – electronic organ, organ *Frankie Jones – drum kit, drums *Buddy Caldwell – congas References {{Authority control Houston Person albums 1977 albums Muse Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston Person
Houston Person (born November 10, 1934) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer. Although he has performed in the hard bop and swing genres, he is most experienced in and best known for his work in soul jazz. He received the ‘Eubie Blake Jazz Award’ in 1982. Biography Person grew up in Florence, South Carolina, and first played piano before switching to tenor saxophone. He studied at South Carolina State College where he was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 1999. In the United States Air Force, he joined a service band stationed in West Germany, and played with Don Ellis, Eddie Harris, Cedar Walton, and Leo Wright. He later continued his studies at Hartt College of Music in Hartford, Connecticut. He first became known for a series of albums for Prestige in the 1960s. Contrary to popular belief, he was never married to the vocalist Etta Jones, but did spend many years as her musical partner, recording, performing and touring, and for much of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
