Houston Person • Sentimental Journey

Houston Person: Sentimental Journey

Almost 70, Houston Person is still carrying on the great tenor saxophone tradition that combines breathy soulfulness with blues-drenched, stomping swing. The lush-toned tenorist’s latest release, Sentimental Journey, verifies his continuing command of the idiom. Ben Webster-like sultriness pervades ballads such as “Fools Rush In” and “I Love You, Yes I Do,” where he sticks close to the melody, as well as “A Sunday Kind of Love,” whose tune he slightly embellishes. But on the medium to up tunes, such as “It Had to Be You,” “Canadian Sunset,” “What’ll I Do,” Illinois Jacquet’s “Black Velvet” and the title song, Person swings forcefully, imbuing his lines with a gritty earthiness.

Person’s colleagues on the date constitute an all-star lineup. Pianist Richard Wyands, guitarist Russell Malone, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Grady Tate are all experienced, top-flight performers, as they prove throughout in their sensitive accompaniment for the tenorist as well as in their own plentiful solo spots.

It’s an increasingly rare pleasure to hear a sensitive player like Houston Person pay respect to great melodies, rendering them essentially as written. But it’s also good that his new record offers plenty of opportunities for straightahead blowing by some fine improvisers.

https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/houston-person-sentimental-journey/

Review by Scott Yanow

As the 21st century began, Houston Person was one of the last in a tradition of tough-toned but warm tenors able to straddle the boundaries between soul-jazz, hard bop, and soulful R&B. An expert at caressing and uplifting melodies, Person plays in the tradition of Gene Ammons. Person is in excellent form throughout this quartet/quintet date with pianist Richard Wyands, bassist Peter Washington, drummer Grady Tate, and, on four of the nine selections, guitarist Russell Malone. In fact, the combination of Person and Malone works so well that hopefully someday they will record a full album together. All of the tunes are veteran standards, with Person particularly digging into "A Sunday Kind of Love," "It Had to Be You," "Black Velvet," and "Canadian Sunset." Houston Person has recorded many fine albums for High Note and its predecessor, Muse, through the years. Sentimental Journey is a strong example of his talents.

https://www.allmusic.com/album/sentimental-journey-mw0000233195

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Persona de Houston: Viaje sentimental

Casi 70 años, Houston Person todavía continúa con la gran tradición de saxofón tenor que combina una gran emoción con el swing empapado de blues. El último lanzamiento del tenorista de tono exuberante, Sentimental Journey, verifica su continuo dominio del idioma. La sensualidad de Ben Webster impregna baladas como "Fools Rush In" y "I Love You, Yes I Do", donde se adhiere a la melodía, así como a "A Sunday Kind of Love", cuya canción embellece ligeramente. Pero en el medio para las melodías principales, como "Tenía que ser tú", "Canadian Sunset", "What'll I Do", "Black Velvet" de Illinois Jacquet y la canción del título, Person swings forzar, imbuyendo sus líneas con Una tierra terrosa.

Los colegas de la persona en la fecha constituyen una alineación estelar. El pianista Richard Wyands, el guitarrista Russell Malone, el bajista Peter Washington y el baterista Grady Tate son todos experimentados y de alto rendimiento, como demuestran su delicado acompañamiento para el tenorista, así como en sus abundantes lugares como solistas.

Es un placer cada vez más raro escuchar a un jugador sensible como Houston Person que respeta las grandes melodías, haciéndolos esencialmente como están escritos. Pero también es bueno que su nuevo récord ofrezca muchas oportunidades para que los improvisadores finos puedan volar.

https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/houston-person-sentimental-journey/

Revisión por Scott Yanow

Cuando comenzó el siglo XXI, Houston Person fue uno de los últimos en una tradición de tenores duros pero cálidos, capaces de cruzar los límites entre el soul-jazz, el hard bop y el soul R&B. Una persona experta en acariciar y elevar melodías, Person juega en la tradición de Gene Ammons. La persona se encuentra en excelente forma a lo largo de este cuarteto / quinteto con el pianista Richard Wyands, el bajista Peter Washington, el baterista Grady Tate y, en cuatro de las nueve selecciones, el guitarrista Russell Malone. De hecho, la combinación de Person y Malone funciona tan bien que, con suerte, algún día grabarán un álbum completo juntos. Todas las melodías son estándares veteranos, con Person en particular buscando "A Sunday Kind of Love", "It Be To You You", "Black Velvet" y "Canadian Sunset". Houston Person ha grabado muchos buenos álbumes para High Note y su predecesor, Muse, a través de los años. El viaje sentimental es un fuerte ejemplo de su talento.

https://www.allmusic.com/album/sentimental-journey-mw0000233195

 

 

Track listing:
    1 Sentimental Journey
    2 A Sunday Kind of Love
    3 It Had to Be You
    4 Fools Rush In
    5 Black Velvet
    6 Save Your Love for Me
    7 What'll I Do
    8 I Love You Yes I Do
    9 Canadian Sunset


Credits:
Houston Person (tenor sax)
Richard Wyands (piano)
Russell Malone (electric guitar)
Peter Washington (double bass)
Grady Tate (drums)

Date of recording 22 May 2002
Release Date November 12, 2002
Duration: 56:44
Genre: Jazz
Styles:
Hard Bop
Mainstream Jazz
Jazz Instrument
Saxophone Jazz
Recording Location: Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

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