Houston Person • A Little Houston On The Side

 

Review by Al Campbell
This budget disc from the 32 Jazz label is aptly titled A Little Houston on the Side. It highlights the jazz-soul of tenor saxophonist Houston Person: a leader, sideman, and producer. The material on this compilation comes from Person's stint with the now-defunct Muse label, and was recorded in the '70s, '80s, and early '90s. A Little Houston on the Side emphasizes the stripped-down raucous blues of Hammond B-3 heroes Joey DeFrancesco, Sonny Phillips, and Groove Holmes, although a highlight has to be Jack McDuff's "Walking the Dog," featuring the battling tenors of Person and Ron Bridgewater. The tenor-organ combo bases are beautifully covered here. Also represented are the soulful vocals of Etta Jones, pianist Charles Brown, and a duet with bassist Ron Carter. Person's haunting, breathy tone is used to great effect on the ballads "My Romance" and "I Remember Clifford," but this reissue also reminds us he can blow in a hard bop tenor style influenced by greats like John Coltrane and Dexter Gordon. Person's versions of "Equinox" and "Broadway" are classic examples of the hard bop influence on his playing. Recommended.
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Reseña de Al Campbell
Este disco económico del sello 32 Jazz se titula acertadamente A Little Houston on the Side. Destaca el jazz-soul del saxofonista tenor Houston Person: líder, sideman y productor. El material de esta recopilación procede de la etapa de Person en el desaparecido sello Muse, y fue grabado en los años 70, 80 y principios de los 90. A Little Houston on the Side hace hincapié en el blues despojado y estridente de los héroes del Hammond B-3 Joey DeFrancesco, Sonny Phillips y Groove Holmes, aunque lo más destacado es «Walking the Dog» de Jack McDuff, con los tenores de Person y Ron Bridgewater. Las bases del combo tenor-órgano están maravillosamente cubiertas aquí. También están representadas las voces conmovedoras de Etta Jones, el pianista Charles Brown y un dúo con el bajista Ron Carter. El inquietante tono de Person se utiliza con gran efecto en las baladas «My Romance» y «I Remember Clifford», pero esta reedición también nos recuerda que puede soplar en un estilo de tenor hard bop influenciado por grandes como John Coltrane y Dexter Gordon. Las versiones de Person de «Equinox» y «Broadway» son ejemplos clásicos de la influencia del hard bop en su forma de tocar. Recomendado.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-little-houston-on-the-side-mw0000252546

Tracks:
1 - Walking The Dog
Written-By – J.McDuff - 9:08
2 - Late Night Lullaby
Written-By – H.Person - 7:07
3 - My Romance
Written-By – R.Rodgers/L.Hart - 5:30
4 - Laughing At Life
Written-By – B.Todd*, C.Kenny*, C.Todd*, N.Kenny - 3:53
5 - Equinox - For John Coltrane
Written-By – J.Coltrane - 7:59
6 - Broadway
Written-By – W.Bird*, H.Woode*, T.McRae - 6:54
7 - I Remember Clifford
Written-By – B.Golson - 7:33
8 - Don't Misunderstand
Written-By – G.Parks - 6:15
9 - Blue Seven
Written-By – S.Rollins - 6:42
10 - Sweet Slumber
Written-By – Al J. Neiburg*, H.Woode*, L.Millinder - 4:33
11 - When Sonny Gets Blue
Written-By – J.Segal*, M.Fisher - 5:40


Credits:
    Bass – Christian McBride (tracks: 7), Milt Hinton (tracks: 4), Peter Washington (tracks: 5), Red Callender (tracks: 2, 10), Rufus Reid (tracks: 8)
    Bass, Producer [Houston Person And Ron Carter: The Complete Muse Sessions Produced By] – Ron Carter (tracks: 9)
    Compilation Producer – Adam Dorn
    Compilation Producer, Producer [Series Produced By], Liner Notes – Joel Dorn
    Congas [Conga], Percussion – Lawrence Killian (tracks: 8)
    Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Becky Wisdom
    Drums – Bobby Ward (2) (tracks: 6), Byron Landham (tracks: 11), Gaylord Birch (tracks: 2, 10), Grady Tate (tracks: 1), Idris Muhammad (tracks: 3, 8), Kenny Washington (tracks: 5), Vernell Fournier (tracks: 4), Winard Harper (tracks: 7)
    Graphic Design – Page Simon
    Guitar – Danny Caron (tracks: 2, 10), Gerald Smith (tracks: 6), Jimmy Ponder (tracks: 3, 8), John Hart (tracks: 1), Paul Bollenback (tracks: 11)
    Keyboards – Sonny Phillips (tracks: 8)
    Mastered By – Gene Paul
    Organ – Jack McDuff - (tracks: 1), Groove Holmes - (tracks: 6), Sonny Phillips (tracks: 3)
    Organ [B3 Organ] – Joey DeFrancesco (tracks: 11)
    Percussion – Ralph Dorsey (tracks: 4, 6), Sammy Figueroa (tracks: 7)
    Photography By [Photograph By] – David Gahr
    Piano – Benny Green (tracks: 7), Richard Wyands (tracks: 5), Stan Hope (tracks: 4)
    Piano, Vocals – Charles Brown (tracks: 2, 10)
    Tenor Saxophone – Ron Bridgewater (tracks: 1), Teddy Edwards (tracks: 5)
    Tenor Saxophone, Producer [All Original Recordings Produced By] – Houston Person
    Trumpet – Cecil Bridgewater (tracks: 1), Philip Harper (tracks: 7)
    Vibraphone – George Devens (tracks: 4, 8)
    Vocals – Etta Jones (tracks: 4, 8)

Compiilation taken from:
Jack McDuff: The Re-Entry (track 1)
Houston Person & Charles Brown: Lost & Found (tracks 2, 3, 10)
Etta Jones: Doin' What She Does Best (track 4)
Teddy Edwards & Houston Person: Horn to Horn (track 5)
Richard "Groove" Holmes: Groove's Groove (track 6)
Houston Person: The Lion and His Pride (track 7)
Etta Jones: My Mother's Eyes (track 8)
Houston Person and Ron Carter: The Complete Muse Sessions (track 9)
Joey DeFrancesco: All About My Girl (track 11)
Tracks 1 to 6, 8 to 10 are from 32 Jazz (label) CDs. Tracks 7, 11 are from Muse CDs.

Label:    32 Jazz – 32159
Country:    US
Released:    1999
https://www.discogs.com/release/11080428-Houston-Person-A-Little-Houston-On-The-Side?srsltid=AfmBOoq-9cn99Zd0BmnDZpNVxnxj-Tw7Ukn42mGO2wdGgUCXgrLxJoSf

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