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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. Person is also known for his distinctive sassy sound and his expressive style of playing. He received the Eubie Blake Jazz Award in 1982.
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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 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, and Muse, and he has most recently been recording on HighNote. He has recorded with Charles Brown, Ron Carter, Bill Charlap, Charles Earland, Lena Horne, Etta Jones, Lou Rawls, Janis Siegel, Horace Silver, Dakota Staton, Cedar Walton, plus Billy Butler, Don Patterson, Grant Green, Sonny Phillips, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, Richard "Groove" Holmes and others.
Person has been a resident of Newark, New Jersey.
As leader
Underground Soul! (Prestige, 1966)
Chocomotive (Prestige, 1967) -with Cedar Walton
Trust in Me (Prestige, 1967) -with Cedar Walton
Blue Odyssey (Prestige, 1968) -with Curtis Fuller, Pepper Adams, Cedar Walton
Soul Dance! (Prestige, 1968) -with Billy Gardner, Boogaloo Joe Jones [note: reissued as Legends of Acid Jazz: Houston Person - Truth in 1999]
Goodness! (Prestige, 1969) -with Sonny Phillips, Billy Butler
Truth! (Prestige, 1970) -with Sonny Phillips, Billy Butler [note: reissued as Legends of Acid Jazz: Houston Person - Truth in 1999]
The Best of Houston Person (Prestige, 1970) -compilation
Person to Person! (Prestige, 1970) -with Virgil Jones, Sonny Phillips, Grant Green [note: reissued as Legends of Acid Jazz: Houston Person in 1996]
Houston Express (Prestige, 1971) [note: reissued as Legends Of Acid Jazz: Houston Person in 1996]
Broken Windows, Empty Hallways (Prestige, 1972)
Sweet Buns & Barbeque (Prestige, 1972)
The Real Thing [live] (Eastbound, 1973) -2LP
Houston Person '75 (Westbound, 1975)
Get Out'a My Way! (Westbound, 1975)
Pure Pleasure (Mercury, 1976)
Harmony (Mercury, 1977)
Stolen Sweets (Muse, 1977) -with Sonny Phillips, Jimmy Ponder; recorded 1976
Wild Flower (Muse, 1978) -with Bill Hardman, Sonny Phillips, Jimmy Ponder; recorded 1977
The Nearness of You (Muse, 1978) -with Virgil Jones, Charles Earland, Sonny Phillips, Melvin Sparks; recorded 1977
The Gospel Soul of Houston Person (Savoy, 1978)
The Big Horn (Muse, 1979) -with Cedar Walton, Buster Williams, Grady Tate; recorded 1976
Suspicions (Muse, 1980) -with Virgil Jones
Very PERSONal (Muse, 1981) -recorded 1980
Heavy Juice (Muse, 1982) -with Jon Logan, Melvin Sparks, Bernard Purdie
Road Warriors (Greene Street, 1984) -with Les McCann
Creation (Greene Street, 1984) -with Roger Kellaway
Always on My Mind (Muse, 1985)
The Talk of the Town (Muse, 1987)
We Owe It All to Love (Baseline [UK], 1989)
Basics (Muse, 1989) -recorded 1987
Something in Common (Muse, 1990) -with Ron Carter; recorded 1989
Just Friends (Muse, 1990) -with Buddy Tate, Nat Simpkins
Now's the Time! (Muse, 1990) -with Ron Carter
Why Not! (Muse, 1990) -with Joey DeFrancesco, Randy Johnston
The Party (Muse, 1991) -recorded 1989
The Lion and His Pride (Muse, 1991)
Christmas With Houston Person and Friends (Muse, 1994) -with Randy Johnston, Etta Jones, Grady Tate, Benny Green [note: reissued as Santa Baby on Savoy in 2003]
Horn to Horn (Muse, 1994) -with Teddy Edwards
Person-ified (High Note, 1996) -with Richard Wynands, Ray Drummond, Kenny Washington
The Opening Round (Savant, 1997) -with Bernard Purdie, Joey DeFrancesco
Lost & Found -with Charles Brown (32 Jazz, 1997) [note: first issue of previously unreleased Muse album Sweet Slumber recorded in 1991]
Christmas With Houston Person and Etta Jones (32 Jazz, 1997) -compilation of various Muse material
My Romance (HighNote, 1998) -with Richard Wynands, Ray Drummond, Kenny Washington
Close Encounters (HighNote, 1999) -with Teddy Edwards; recorded 1996
Soft Lights (HighNote, 1999) -with Russell Malone, Richard Wynands, Ray Drummond, Grady Tate
Together at Christmas (HighNote, 2000) -with Etta Jones, Stan Hope, George Kaye, Chip White
In a Sentimental Mood (HighNote, 2000) -with Stan Hope, George Kaye, Chip White
Blue Velvet (HighNote, 2001) -with Richard Wynands, Ray Drummond, Grady Tate
Dialogues (HighNote, 2002) -with Ron Carter; recorded 2000
Sentimental Journey (HighNote, 2002) -with Richard Wynands, Russell Malone, Peter Washington, Grady Tate
Social Call (HighNote, 2003) -with Stan Hope, Paul Bollenback, Per-Ola Gadd, Chip White
To Etta With Love (HighNote, 2004) -with Stan Hope, Paul Bollenback, Per-Ola Gadd, Chip White
All Soul (HighNote, 2005) -with Eddie Allen, Stan Hope, Randy Johnston
You Taught My Heart to Sing (HighNote 2006) -with Bill Charlap; recorded 2004
Thinking of You (HighNote, 2007) -with Eddie Allen
Just Between Friends (HighNote, 2008) -with Ron Carter; recorded 2005
Mellow (HighNote, 2009) -with John di Martino
Moment to Moment (HighNote, 2010) -with Terell Stafford
The Way We Were: Live in Concert (HighNote], 2011) -with Etta Jones, Stan Hope, George Kaye, Chip White; recorded 2000
So Nice (HighNote, 2011) -with Warren Vache
Naturally (HighNote, 2012) -with Cedar Walton, Ray Drummond, Lewis Nash
Nice 'N' Easy (HighNote, 2013) -with John di Martino, Chuck Redd, Ray Drummond, Lewis Nash
The Melody Lingers On (HighNote, 2014) -with Steve Nelson
Something Personal (HighNote, 2015) -with Steve Nelson, John di Martino
Chemistry (High Note, 2016) -with Ron Carter
As sideman
With The 3B's
Soothin' 'N Groovin' with The 3B's (3B's Music, 1994)
With Gene Ammons
The Boss Is Back! (Prestige, 1969)
With Charles Brown
Blues and Other Love Songs (Muse, 1992)
With Billy Butler
This Is Billy Butler! (Prestige, 1968)
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (Prestige, 1970)
Night Life (Prestige, 1971)
With Joey DeFrancesco
All About My Girl (Muse, 1994)
Plays Sinatra His Way (High Note, 1998 [rel. 2004])
With Charles Earland
Black Talk! (Prestige, 1969)
With Grant Green
Live at Club Mozambique (Blue Note, 1971 [rel. 2006])
With Tiny Grimes
Profoundly Blue (Muse, 1973)
With Peter Hand Big Band
The Wizard Of Jazz: A Tribute to Harold Arlen (Savant, 2005 [rel. 2009])
Out of Hand (Savant, 2013)
With Richard "Groove" Holmes
Good Vibrations (Muse, 1977 [rel. 1980])
Broadway (Muse, 1980)
Blues All Day Long (Muse, 1988)
Hot Tat (Muse, 1989 [rel. 1991])
With Charles Kynard
Afro-Disiac (Prestige, 1970)
With Johnny Lytle
Fast Hands (Muse, 1980)
Good Vibes (Muse, 1982)
With Don Patterson
Four Dimensions (Prestige, 1967)
Oh Happy Day (Prestige, 1969)
Tune Up! (Prestige, 1969)
With Sonny Phillips
Sure 'Nuff (Prestige, 1969)
With Bernard Purdie
Shaft (Prestige, 1971 [rel. 1973])
With Shirley Scott
Oasis (Muse, 1989)
With Janis Siegel
Friday Night Special (Telarc, 2003)
With Horace Silver
That Healin' Feelin' (Blue Note, 1970)
With Johnny "Hammond" Smith
Mr. Wonderful (Riverside, 1963)
A Little Taste (Riverside, 1963)
The Stinger (Prestige, 1965)
The Stinger Meets the Golden Thrush (Prestige, 1966) -with Byrdie Green
Gettin' Up (Prestige, 1967)
Soul Flowers (Prestige, 1967)
Dirty Grape (Prestige, 1968)
Nasty! (Prestige, 1968)
Here It 'Tis (Prestige, 1970)
With Melvin Sparks
Sparks! (Prestige, 1970)
With Paul (PB) Brown
Paul Brown Quartet Meets The Three Tenors (Brownstone, 1998)
