Houston Person - The Talk Of The Town (1987) [vinyl>flac]

This Muse recording differs from many of tenor saxophonist Houston Person's previous ones in that Person is backed by a piano rather than an organ; he sounds inspired by the "new" setting. Person heads a sextet also including trumpeter Cecil Bridgewater, pianist Stan Hope, bassist Buster Williams, drummer Grady Tate and percussionist Ralph Dorsey. They perform the tenor's "Just For You" and five standards, with the highlights including Benny Carter's "Only Trust Your Heart," "Almost Like Being in Love" and a blues-drenched version of "It's the Talk of the Town." A particularly strong effort by the very consistent tenor great. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide.

Muse Records, MR 5331, 1987

Recorded 23rd January, 1987 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Track Listing:

A1. Only Trust Your Heart {Benny Carter, Sammy Cahn} (7:21)

A2. Everything Happens To Me {Tom Adair, Matt Dennis} (6:03)

A3. Almost Like Being In Love {Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner} (6:49)

B1. It's The Talk Of The Town {Jerry Livingston, Al J. Neiburg, Marty Syme} (7:22)

B2. Just For You {Harry Warren} (4:14)

B3. I'll Never Be Free {George David Weiss, Bennie Benjamin} (7:29)

Personnel:

Houston Person - Tenor Saxophone

Cecil Bridgewater - Trumpet

Stan Hope - Piano

Buster Williams - Bass

Grady Tate - Drums

Ralph Dorsey - Percussion

Credits:

Recording Engineer - Rudy Van Gelder