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Houston Person (born November 10, 1934) is an American
Person grew up in
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...
tenor saxophonist and record producer. Although he has performed in the hard bop
Hard bop is a subgenre of jazz that is an extension of bebop (or "bop") music. Journalists and record companies began using the term in the mid-1950s to describe a new current within jazz that incorporated influences from rhythm and blues, gospe ...
and swing genres, he is most experienced in and best known for his work in soul jazz
Soul jazz or funky jazz is a subgenre of jazz that incorporates strong influences from hard bop, blues, soul, gospel and rhythm and blues. Soul jazz is often characterized by organ trios featuring the Hammond organ and small combos including ten ...
. He received the ‘Eubie Blake Jazz Award’ in 1982.
Biography
Person grew up in Florence, South Carolina
Florence is a city in and the county seat of Florence County, South Carolina, United States. It lies at the intersection of Interstates 20 and 95 and is the eastern terminus of the former. It is the primary city within the Florence metropolit ...
, and first played piano before switching to tenor saxophone
The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while th ...
. He studied at South Carolina State College
South Carolina State University (SCSU or SC State) is a public, historically black, land-grant university in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. It is the only public, historically black land-grant institution in South Carolina, is a me ...
where he was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 1999.
In the United States Air Force
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, he joined a service band stationed in West Germany
West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O ...
, and played with Don Ellis
Donald Johnson Ellis (July 25, 1934 – December 17, 1978) was an American jazz trumpeter, drummer, composer, and bandleader. He is best known for his extensive musical experimentation, particularly in the area of time signatures. Later in his lif ...
, Eddie Harris, Cedar Walton, and Leo Wright
Leo Wright (December 14, 1933 in Wichita Falls, Texas – January 4, 1991 in Vienna) was an American jazz musician who played alto saxophone, flute and clarinet. He played with Charles Mingus, Booker Ervin, John Hardee, Kenny Burrell, Johnny Co ...
. He later continued his studies at Hartt College of Music
The Hartt School is the comprehensive performing arts conservatory of the University of Hartford located in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States, that offers degree programs in music, dance, and theatre. Founded in 1920 by Julius Hartt and ...
in Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960. It is the core city in the Greater Hartford metropolitan area. Census estimates since the ...
.
He first became known for a series of albums for Prestige
Prestige refers to a good reputation or high esteem; in earlier usage, ''prestige'' meant "showiness". (19th c.)
Prestige may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media Films
* ''Prestige'' (film), a 1932 American film directed by Tay Garnet ...
in the 1960s. Contrary to popular belief, he was never married to the vocalist Etta Jones
Etta Jones (November 25, 1928 – October 16, 2001) was an American jazz singer. Her best-known recordings are "Don't Go to Strangers" and "Save Your Love for Me". She worked with Buddy Johnson, Oliver Nelson, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard, Gene A ...
, but did spend many years as her musical partner, recording, performing and touring, and for much of his career this association was what he was best known for. They first met playing in organist Johnny Hammond's band.
There are more than 75 albums recorded by Houston Person as a bandleader, on Prestige, Westbound, Mercury, Savoy
Savoy (; frp, Savouè ; french: Savoie ) is a cultural-historical region in the Western Alps.
Situated on the cultural boundary between Occitania and Piedmont, the area extends from Lake Geneva in the north to the Dauphiné in the south.
Savo ...
, and Muse
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, and he has most recently been recording on HighNote
HighNote Records is a jazz record company and label founded by Joe Fields with his son, Barney Fields, in 1997.
Joe Fields worked for Prestige Records in the 1960s, and in the 1970s founded Muse Records. After he sold Muse, he started the Highn ...
. He has recorded with Charles Brown, Ron Carter, Bill Charlap, Charles Earland, Lena Horne
Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was an American dancer, actress, singer, and civil rights activist. Horne's career spanned more than seventy years, appearing in film, television, and theatre. Horne joined the chorus of th ...
, Etta Jones
Etta Jones (November 25, 1928 – October 16, 2001) was an American jazz singer. Her best-known recordings are "Don't Go to Strangers" and "Save Your Love for Me". She worked with Buddy Johnson, Oliver Nelson, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard, Gene A ...
, Lou Rawls
Louis Allen Rawls (December 1, 1933 – January 6, 2006) was an American record producer, singer, composer and actor. Rawls released more than 60 albums, sold more than 40 million records, and had numerous charting singles, most notably his s ...
, Janis Siegel
Janis Siegel (born July 23, 1952) is an American jazz singer, best known as a member of the vocal group The Manhattan Transfer.
Musical career
In 1965, Siegel made her recording debut with a group called Young Generation on Red Bird Records. A ...
, Horace Silver
Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver (September 2, 1928 – June 18, 2014) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the 1950s.
After playing tenor saxophone and piano at sc ...
, Dakota Staton
Dakota Staton (June 3, 1930 – April 10, 2007) was an American jazz vocalist who found international acclaim with the 1957 No. 4 hit "The Late, Late Show". She was also known by the Muslim name Aliyah Rabia for a period due to her conversion to ...
, Cedar Walton, plus Billy Butler, Don Patterson, Grant Green
Grant Green (June 6, 1935 – January 31, 1979) was an American jazz guitarist and composer.
Recording prolifically for Blue Note Records as both leader and sideman, Green performed in the hard bop, soul jazz, bebop, and Latin-tinged idioms ...
, Sonny Phillips
Sonny Phillips (born December 7, 1936) is an American jazz keyboardist. His primary instrument is electronic organ but he often plays piano.
Biography
Phillips began playing jazz organ after hearing Jimmy Smith in his twenties. He studied under ...
, Johnny "Hammond" Smith
John Robert "Johnny Hammond" Smith (December 16, 1933 – June 4, 1997) was an American soul jazz and hard bop organist. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he was a renowned player of the Hammond B-3 organ so earning "Hammond" as a nickname, wh ...
, Richard "Groove" Holmes
Richard Arnold "Groove" Holmes (May 2, 1931 – June 29, 1991) was an American jazz organist who performed in the hard bop and soul jazz genre. He is best known for his 1965 recording of " Misty".
Career
Holmes's first album, on Pacific ...
and others.
Person has been a resident of Newark, New Jersey
Newark ( , ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County and the second largest city within the New York metropolitan area.
Soothin' 'N Groovin' with The 3B's '' (3B's Music, 1994)
With
Discography
As leader
* '' Underground Soul!'' (Prestige
Prestige refers to a good reputation or high esteem; in earlier usage, ''prestige'' meant "showiness". (19th c.)
Prestige may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media Films
* ''Prestige'' (film), a 1932 American film directed by Tay Garnet ...
, 1966)
* '' Chocomotive'' (Prestige, 1967)
* '' Trust in Me'' (Prestige, 1967)
* '' Blue Odyssey'' (Prestige, 1968)
* '' Soul Dance!'' (Prestige, 1968)
* '' Goodness!'' (Prestige, 1969)
* '' Truth!'' (Prestige, 1970)
* '' Person to Person!'' (Prestige, 1970)
* '' Houston Express'' (Prestige, 1971)
* '' Broken Windows, Empty Hallways'' (Prestige, 1972)
* '' Sweet Buns & Barbeque'' (Prestige, 1972)
* '' Island Episode'' (Prestige, 1971/1973 997
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Events
By place
Japan
* 1 February: Empress Teishi gives birth to Princess Shushi - she is the first ...
* ''The Real Thing The Real Thing or Real Thing may refer to:
Film and television
* The Real Thing (film), ''The Real Thing'' (film) or ''Livers Ain't Cheap'', a 1996 American film
* ''The Real Thing'', a 1980 television documentary by James Burke (science historian) ...
'' ive( Eastbound, 1973) -2LP
* '' Houston Person '75'' ( Westbound/20th Century, 1975)
* '' Get Out'a My Way!'' (Westbound/20th Century, 1975)
* ''Pure Pleasure
''Pure Pleasure'' is the debut album released by Jamaican singer Shaggy. The album was released on July 30, 1993. The album spawned four singles: "Oh Carolina", which was a dancehall remake of a ska hit by the Folkes Brothers, reached number on ...
'' ( Mercury, 1976)
* ''Harmony
In music, harmony is the process by which individual sounds are joined together or composed into whole units or compositions. Often, the term harmony refers to simultaneously occurring frequencies, pitches ( tones, notes), or chords. However ...
'' (Mercury, 1977)
* '' Stolen Sweets'' (Muse
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses ( grc, Μοῦσαι, Moûsai, el, Μούσες, Múses) are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the ...
, 1976 977
* ''Wild Flower
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'' (Muse, 1977 978
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Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Battle of Pankaleia: Rebel forces under General Bardas Skleros are defeated ...
* ''The Nearness of You
"The Nearness of You" is a popular song written in 1938 by Hoagy Carmichael with lyrics by Ned Washington. The song debuted in the 1938 movie Romance in the Dark.
It is also heard in the 1940 recording In the Mood by Glenn Miller and His Orche ...
'' (Muse, 1977 978
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Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Battle of Pankaleia: Rebel forces under General Bardas Skleros are defeated ...
* ''The Gospel Soul of Houston Person'' (Savoy
Savoy (; frp, Savouè ; french: Savoie ) is a cultural-historical region in the Western Alps.
Situated on the cultural boundary between Occitania and Piedmont, the area extends from Lake Geneva in the north to the Dauphiné in the south.
Savo ...
, 1978)
* '' The Big Horn'' (Muse, 1976 979
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Events
By place Byzantine Empire
* March 24 – Second Battle of Pankaleia: An Ibero-Byzantine expeditionary ...
* '' Suspicions'' (Muse, 1980)
* '' Very PERSONal'' (Muse, 1980 981
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Events
Births
* Abu'l-Qasim al-Husayn ibn Ali al-Maghribi, Arab statesman (d. 1027)
* Giovanni Orseolo, Venetian ...
* '' Heavy Juice'' (Muse, 1982)
* ''Road Warriors'' ( Greene Street, 1984) - with Les McCann
* ''Creation'' (Greene Street, 1984) - with Roger Kellaway
Roger Kellaway (born November 1, 1939) is an American composer, arranger and jazz pianist.
Life and career
Kellaway was born in Waban, Massachusetts, United States. He is an alumnus of the New England Conservatory. Kellaway has composed commissi ...
* '' Always on My Mind'' (Muse, 1985)
* '' The Talk of the Town'' (Muse, 1987)
* ''We Owe It All to Love'' (Baseline K 1989)
* '' Basics'' (Muse, 1987 989
* ''Something in Common
"Something in Common" is a song by American singers Bobby Brown and then-wife Whitney Houston, that was featured on Brown's third album, '' Bobby'' (1992). The single version was re-recorded and released in December 1993, and was also available ...
'' (Muse, 1989 990 - with Ron Carter
* '' The Party'' (Muse, 1989 991
* '' Now's the Time'' (Muse, 1990) - with Ron Carter
* ''Just Friends
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'' (Muse, 1990 992
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Events
By place
Worldwide
* Winter – A superflare from the sun causes an Aurora Borealis, with visibility as fa ...
- with Buddy Tate
George Holmes "Buddy" Tate (February 22, 1913 – February 10, 2001) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist.
Biography
Tate was born in Sherman, Texas, United States, and first played the alto saxophone. According to the website All A ...
and Nat Simkins
* ''Why Not!
''Why Not!'' is an album by saxophonist Houston Person that was released by Muse in 1991.
Reception
In his review on AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "Houston Person's warm tenor tone, effortless swing, and skill at playing with organists have be ...
'' (Muse, 1990)
* ''The Lion and His Pride
''The Lion and His Pride'' is an album by saxophonist Houston Person that was released by Muse in 1994.
Track listing
# " Dig" (Miles Davis) – 9:32
# " I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) – 7:33
# " Dear Heart" (Henry Mancini, Ray Evans, ...
'' (Muse, 1991)
* ''Christmas with Houston Person and Friends
''Christmas with Houston Person and Friends'' (also released as ''Santa Baby'') is an album of Christmas music by saxophonist Houston Person that was released by Muse in 1994.
Reception
In his review on AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "Tenor-sa ...
'' (Muse, 1994) - with Randy Johnston, Etta Jones
Etta Jones (November 25, 1928 – October 16, 2001) was an American jazz singer. Her best-known recordings are "Don't Go to Strangers" and "Save Your Love for Me". She worked with Buddy Johnson, Oliver Nelson, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard, Gene A ...
, Grady Tate, Benny Green ote: reissued as ''Santa Baby'' on Savoy in 2003* '' Horn to Horn'' (Muse, 1994 996
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Events
By place
Japan
* February - Chotoku Incident: Fujiwara no Korechika and Takaie shoot an arrow at Retired Em ...
- with Teddy Edwards
Theodore Marcus Edwards (April 26, 1924 – April 20, 2003) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Biography
Edwards was born in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. He learned to play at a very early age, first on alto saxophone and the ...
* '' Close Encounters'' (HighNote, 1996 999 999 or triple nine most often refers to:
* 999 (emergency telephone number), a telephone number for the emergency services in several countries
* 999 (number), an integer
* AD 999, a year
* 999 BC, a year
Books
* ''999'' (anthology) or ''999: T ...
- with Teddy Edwards
* '' Person-ified'' (HighNote, 1996 997
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Events
By place
Japan
* 1 February: Empress Teishi gives birth to Princess Shushi - she is the first ...
- with Richard Wynands, Ray Drummond, Kenny Washington
* ''Lost & Found'' - with Charles Brown ( 32 Jazz, 1997) ote: first issue of a previously unreleased Muse album ''Sweet Slumber'', recorded in 1991* '' The Opening Round'' (Savant
Savant syndrome () is a rare condition in which someone with significant mental disabilities demonstrates certain abilities far in excess of average. The skills that savants excel at are generally related to memory. This may include rapid calcu ...
, 1997)
* ''Christmas With Houston Person and Etta Jones'' (32 Jazz, 1997) - compilation of various Muse material
* '' My Romance'' (HighNote
HighNote Records is a jazz record company and label founded by Joe Fields with his son, Barney Fields, in 1997.
Joe Fields worked for Prestige Records in the 1960s, and in the 1970s founded Muse Records. After he sold Muse, he started the Highn ...
, 1998)
* '' Soft Lights'' (HighNote, 1999)
* '' Together at Christmas'' (HighNote, 2000) - with Etta Jones
* '' The Way We Were: Live in Concert'' (HighNote, 2000 011 - with Etta Jones
* ''In a Sentimental Mood
"In a Sentimental Mood" is a jazz composition by Duke Ellington. He composed the piece in 1935 and recorded it with his orchestra during the same year. Lyrics were written by Manny Kurtz; Ellington's manager Irving Mills gave himself a perc ...
'' (HighNote, 2000)
* ''Dialogues
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'' (HighNote, 2000 002 002, 0O2, O02, OO2, or 002 may refer to:
Fiction
*002, fictional British 00 Agent
*''002 Operazione Luna'',
*1965 Italian film
*Zero Two, a ''Darling in the Franxx'' character
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*0O2, Baker Airport
*O02, Nervino Airport
Astronomy
*1996 ...
- with Ron Carter
* '' Blue Velvet'' (HighNote, 2001)
* '' Sentimental Journey'' (HighNote, 2002)
* '' Social Call'' (HighNote, 2003) - with Paul Bollenback
* '' To Etta with Love'' (HighNote, 2004) - with Paul Bollenback
* '' You Taught My Heart to Sing'' (HighNote, 2004 006 - with Bill Charlap
* '' All Soul'' (HighNote, 2005)
* ''Just Between Friends
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'' (HighNote, 2005 008 008, OO8, O08, or 0O8 may refer to:
* The Streetwear Brand @008us , inspired by Ian Fleming & Virgil Abloh
*"030", the fictional 030 Agent of MI6
* '' 038: Operation Exterminate'', a 1965 Italian action film
* '' Explosivo 030'' a 1940 Argentine c ...
- with Ron Carter
* '' Thinking of You'' (HighNote, 2007)
* '' The Art and Soul of Houston Person'' (HighNote, 2008) -3CD
* '' Mellow'' (HighNote, 2009)
* '' Moment to Moment'' (HighNote, 2010)
* '' So Nice'' (HighNote, 2011)
* '' Naturally'' (HighNote, 2012)
* ''Nice 'n' Easy
''Nice 'n' Easy'' is a 1960 album by Frank Sinatra.
All the songs, with the notable exception of the title song, are sung as ballads and were arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle. The title song was a last-minute substitute for the originall ...
'' (HighNote, 2013)
* '' The Melody Lingers On'' (HighNote, 2014) - with Steve Nelson
* '' Something Personal'' (HighNote, 2015)
* ''Chemistry
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'' (HighNote, 2015 016 - with Ron Carter
* '' Rain or Shine'' (HighNote, 2017)
* '' Remember Love'' (HighNote, 2018) - with Ron Carter
* ''I'm Just a Lucky So and So'' (HighNote, 2019)
* ''Live in Paris'' (HighNote, 2019 021
* ''Reminiscing at Rudy's'' (HighNote, 2022)
As Sideman
With The 3B's * ''Gene Ammons
Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – August 6, 1974), also known as "The Boss", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. The son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons is remembered for his accessible music, steeped in soul and ...
* '' The Boss Is Back!'' (Prestige, 1969)
With Charles Brown
* ''Blues and Other Love Songs'' (Muse, 1992)
With Paul (PB) Brown
*''Paul Brown Quartet Meets The Three Tenors'' (Brownstone, 1998)
With Billy Butler
* ''This Is Billy Butler!
''This Is Billy Butler!'' is the debut album by guitarist Billy Butler which was recorded in 1968 and released by Prestige Records.Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow'' (Prestige, 1970)
* ''
Night Life
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'' (Prestige, 1971)
With Ron Carter
* ''Orfeu
''Orfeu'' is a 1999 Brazilian drama film directed by Carlos Diegues, based on the play ''Orfeu da Conceição'' by Vinicius de Moraes. It retells the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice, setting it in the modern context of Rio de Janeiro during ...
'' (Somethin' Else/Blue Note, 1999)
With Joey DeFrancesco
Joey DeFrancesco (April 10, 1971August 25, 2022) was an American jazz organist, trumpeter, saxophonist, and occasional singer. He released more than 30 albums under his own name, and recorded extensively as a sideman with such leading jazz perfo ...
* ''All About My Girl'' (Muse, 1994)
* ''Plays Sinatra His Way'' (High Note, 1998 el. 2004
EL, El or el may refer to:
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* El (deity), a Semitic word for "God"
People
* EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer
* El DeBarge, music artist
* El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American po ...
With Charles Earland
* ''Black Talk!
''Black Talk!'' is an album by organist Charles Earland which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.Pleasant Afternoon'' (Muse, 1981)
With
Grant Green
Grant Green (June 6, 1935 – January 31, 1979) was an American jazz guitarist and composer.
Recording prolifically for Blue Note Records as both leader and sideman, Green performed in the hard bop, soul jazz, bebop, and Latin-tinged idioms ...
* '' Live at Club Mozambique'' (Blue Note, 1971 el. 2006
With Tiny Grimes
Lloyd "Tiny" Grimes (July 7, 1916 – March 4, 1989) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist. He was a member of the Art Tatum Trio from 1943 to 1944, was a backing musician on recording sessions, and later led his own bands, including a rec ...
* ''Profoundly Blue
''Profoundly Blue'' is an album led by guitarist Tiny Grimes recorded in 1973 and released on the Muse label.Muse ...
'' (Muse, 1973)
With Peter Hand Big Band
* ''The Wizard of Jazz: A Tribute to Harold Arlen'' (Savant
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, 2005 el. 2009
* ''Out of Hand'' (Savant, 2013)
With Richard "Groove" Holmes
Richard Arnold "Groove" Holmes (May 2, 1931 – June 29, 1991) was an American jazz organist who performed in the hard bop and soul jazz genre. He is best known for his 1965 recording of " Misty".
Career
Holmes's first album, on Pacific ...
* ''Good Vibrations'' (Muse, 1977 el. 1980
* ''Broadway'' (Muse, 1980)
* ''Blues All Day Long'' (Muse, 1988)
* ''Hot Tat'' (Muse, 1989 el. 1991
With Randy Johnston Randy Johnston may refer to:
* Randy Johnston (musician) (born 1956), American jazz guitarist
* Randy Johnston (model) (1988–2008), American model
* Randy Johnston (ice hockey) (born 1958), Canadian ice hockey player
See also
* Randy Johnson (di ...
*''Detour Ahead
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The song was written in 1948 while Carter, Ellis and Frigo were part of The Soft Winds, a group they created after leaving Jimmy Dorsey' ...
'' (HighNote, 1998 el. 2001
With Etta Jones
Etta Jones (November 25, 1928 – October 16, 2001) was an American jazz singer. Her best-known recordings are "Don't Go to Strangers" and "Save Your Love for Me". She worked with Buddy Johnson, Oliver Nelson, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard, Gene A ...
*'' Etta Jones '75'' (Westbound/20th Century, 1975)
*'' Ms. Jones to You'' (Muse, 1976)
*'' My Mother's Eyes'' (Muse, 1977)
*'' If You Could See Me Now'' (Muse, 1978)
*''Save Your Love for Me
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*Save (Garonne), a river in southern France
*Save River (Africa), a river in Zimbabwe and Mozambique
*Sava, a river in Eastern Europe also known as Save
* Savè, Benin, a commune and city
* Save, Govur ...
'' (Muse, 1980)
*''Fine and Mellow
"Fine and Mellow" is a jazz standard written by Billie Holiday, who first recorded it on April 20, 1939 on the Commodore label. It is a blues lamenting the bad treatment of a woman at the hands of "my man".
Notable performances and recordings
...
'' (Muse, 1986)
*'' I'll Be Seeing You'' (Muse, 1987)
*''Sugar
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'' (Muse, 1989)
*'' Christmas with Etta Jones'' (Muse, 1990)
*''Reverse the Charges
''Reverse the Charges'' is an album by vocalist Etta Jones which was recorded in 1991 and 1992 and released on the Muse label.At Last
"At Last" is a song written by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren for the musical film '' Sun Valley Serenade'' (1941). Glenn Miller and his orchestra recorded the tune several times, with a 1942 version reaching number two on the US ''Billboard'' po ...
'' (Muse, 1995)
*'' The Melody Lingers On'' (HighNote, 1997)
*'' My Buddy: Etta Jones Sings the Songs of Buddy Johnson'' (HighNote, 1998)
*''All the Way
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* ''All the Way'', an Australian film of 1998 directed by Marque Owen
* ''All the Way'' (2001 film), a film directed by Shi Runjiu
* ''All the Way'' (film), a 2016 adaptation of Robert Schenkkan's p ...
'' (HighNote, 1999)
*'' Easy Living'' (HighNote, 2000)
*'' Etta Jones Sings Lady Day'' (HighNote, 2001)
With Charles Kynard
Charles Kynard (20 February 1933 – 8 July 1979) was an American soul jazz/ acid jazz organist born in St. Louis, Missouri.
Kynard first played piano then switched to organ and led a trio in Kansas City including Tex Johnson (flute, sax) ...
* ''Afro-Disiac
''Afro-Disiac'' is an album by organist Charles Kynard which was recorded in 1970 and released on the Prestige label.
'' (Prestige, 1970)
With Johnny Lytle
Johnny Dillard Lytle (October 13, 1932 in Springfield, Ohio – December 15, 1995 in Springfield) was a jazz drummer and vibraphonist.
Life and career
Lytle grew up in Springfield, Ohio in a family of musicians, the son of a trumpeter father ...
* '' Fast Hands'' (Muse, 1980)
* '' Good Vibes'' (Muse, 1982)
* '' Moonchild'' (Muse, 1992)
With Don Patterson
* '' Four Dimensions'' (Prestige, 1967)
* ''Oh Happy Day
"Oh Happy Day" is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of the 1755 hymn by clergyman Philip Doddridge. Recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969, reaching No. 4 on the US Singles Chart, No. 1 in France, Germany, an ...
'' (Prestige, 1969)
* '' Tune Up!'' (Prestige, 1969)
With Sonny Phillips
Sonny Phillips (born December 7, 1936) is an American jazz keyboardist. His primary instrument is electronic organ but he often plays piano.
Biography
Phillips began playing jazz organ after hearing Jimmy Smith in his twenties. He studied under ...
* '' Sure 'Nuff'' (Prestige, 1969)
With Jimmy Ponder
*'' Come On Down'' (Muse, 1991)
With Bernard Purdie
* '' Shaft'' (Prestige, 1971 el. 1973
With Shirley Scott
Shirley Scott (March 14, 1934 – March 10, 2002) was an American jazz organist. Her music was noted for its mixture of bebop, blues and gospel elements. She was known by the nickname "Queen of the Organ".
Life and career
Scott was born in Phi ...
* ''Oasis
In ecology, an oasis (; ) is a fertile area of a desert or semi-desert environment'ksar''with its surrounding feeding source, the palm grove, within a relational and circulatory nomadic system.”
The location of oases has been of critical imp ...
'' (Muse, 1989)
With Rhoda Scott
Rhoda Scott (born July 3, 1938) is an American soul jazz organist.
Scott was first attracted to the organ in her father’s church at age seven. "It's really the most beautiful instrument in the world", she stated in a 2002 interview. "The firs ...
*''Feelin' the Groove'' (Verve, 1993)
With Janis Siegel
Janis Siegel (born July 23, 1952) is an American jazz singer, best known as a member of the vocal group The Manhattan Transfer.
Musical career
In 1965, Siegel made her recording debut with a group called Young Generation on Red Bird Records. A ...
* ''Friday Night Special'' (Telarc
Telarc International Corporation is an American audiophile independent record label founded in 1977 by two classically trained musicians and former teachers, Jack Renner and Robert Woods. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, the label has had a long associ ...
, 2003)
With Horace Silver
Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver (September 2, 1928 – June 18, 2014) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the 1950s.
After playing tenor saxophone and piano at sc ...
* '' That Healin' Feelin''' (Blue Note, 1970)
With Johnny "Hammond" Smith
John Robert "Johnny Hammond" Smith (December 16, 1933 – June 4, 1997) was an American soul jazz and hard bop organist. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he was a renowned player of the Hammond B-3 organ so earning "Hammond" as a nickname, wh ...
* '' Mr. Wonderful'' (Riverside
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Canada
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, 1963)
* '' A Little Taste'' (Riverside, 1963)
* '' The Stinger'' (Prestige, 1965)
* '' The Stinger Meets the Golden Thrush'' (Prestige, 1966) - with Byrdie Green
Byrdie Green (occasionally credited as Birdie Green) (1936 – April 26, 2008) was a jazz and Rhythm & blues, R&B singer from Michigan.
About
Byrdie Green was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1936. The daughter of a Baptist minister, she sang first ...
* ''Gettin' Up
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The music video was directed by Ben Dickinson, produced by Karen Lin and edited by D.J Sing. It was the free mus ...
'' (Prestige, 1967)
* '' Soul Flowers'' (Prestige, 1967)
* '' Dirty Grape'' (Prestige, 1968)
* ''Nasty!
''Nasty!'' is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige Records, Prestige label in 1968.
'' (Prestige, 1968)
* ''Here It 'Tis
''Here It 'Tis'' is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige Records, Prestige label in 1970.
'' (Prestige, 1970)
With Melvin Sparks
Melvin Sparks (March 22, 1946 – March 15, 2011) was an American soul jazz, hard bop and jazz blues guitarist. He recorded a number of albums for Prestige Records, later recording for Savant Records. He appeared on several recordings with musici ...
* ''Sparks!
''Sparks!'' is the debut album by soul jazz guitarist Melvin Sparks recorded for the Prestige label in 1970.Warren Vaché
*'' Horn of Plenty'' (Muse, 1993)
Houston Person
NAMM Oral History Program Interview (2006) {{DEFAULTSORT:Person, Houston 1934 births Living people People from Florence, South Carolina Soul-jazz saxophonists Hard bop saxophonists Swing saxophonists Post-bop saxophonists Mainstream jazz saxophonists American jazz tenor saxophonists American male saxophonists Savoy Records artists South Carolina State University alumni University of Hartford Hartt School alumni Muse Records artists Prestige Records artists Musicians from Newark, New Jersey 21st-century American saxophonists 21st-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians The 3B's members Statesmen of Jazz members CTI Records artists HighNote Records artists
References
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Houston Person
NAMM Oral History Program Interview (2006) {{DEFAULTSORT:Person, Houston 1934 births Living people People from Florence, South Carolina Soul-jazz saxophonists Hard bop saxophonists Swing saxophonists Post-bop saxophonists Mainstream jazz saxophonists American jazz tenor saxophonists American male saxophonists Savoy Records artists South Carolina State University alumni University of Hartford Hartt School alumni Muse Records artists Prestige Records artists Musicians from Newark, New Jersey 21st-century American saxophonists 21st-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians The 3B's members Statesmen of Jazz members CTI Records artists HighNote Records artists