Houston Person
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Saxophonists · b. 1934

Houston Person

American jazz saxophonist (born 1934)

Born
10 November 1934
Florence
Country
United States
Record labels
Prestige
Discography
52 albums

Biography

Houston Person is a jazz musician who plays saxophone. Houston Person was born on 10 November 1934 in Florence. The music is usually filed under jazz and rapping. Record labels: Prestige. The discography here lists 52 albums, from “Underground Soul!” (1967) to “Brisket for Breakfast” (2025).

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. He received the "Eubie Blake Jazz Award" in 1982.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Underground Soul! 1967 · Prestige Blue Odyssey 1968 · Prestige
Trust In Me 1968
Goodness! 1969 · Prestige Person to Person! 1970 · Prestige
Houston Express 1971
Sweet Buns & Barbeque 1973
Get Out'a My Way! 1975 · Westbound Records Houston Person 75 1975 · Westbound Records Harmony 1977 · Mercury Records Stolen Sweets 1977 · Muse Records The Nearness of You 1977 · Muse Records Very Personal 1981 · Muse Records Heavy Juice 1982 · Muse Records
Always on My Mind 1985
The Talk of the Town 1987
Basics 1989
Something in Common 1990 · Muse Records
The Lion and His Pride 1991
Now's the Time 1993 · Muse Records
Christmas With Houston Person & Etta Jones 1997
Person-ified 1997
My Romance 1998
Soft Lights 1999
In a Sentimental Mood 2000
Together at Christmas 2000
Blue Velvet 2001
Dialogues 2002 · HighNote Records
Sentimental Journey 2002
Social Call 2003
All Soul 2005
You Taught My Heart to Sing 2006
Thinking of You 2007
Just Between Friends 2008 · HighNote Records
Mellow 2009
Sweet and Saxy 2009
Bewitched & Witchcraft: Live at Jazz Standard 2010 · Live
Moment to Moment 2010
So Nice 2011
Naturally 2012
Nice 'n' Easy 2013
The Melody Lingers On 2014
Something Personal 2015
Chemistry 2016 · HighNote Records
Rain or Shine 2017
Remember Love 2018 · HighNote Records
I’m Just a Lucky So and So 2019
Houston Person Live in Paris 2021 · Live
Reminiscing at Rudy’s 2022
Brisket for Breakfast 2025 · Live
Houston Person & Ron Carter - The Complete Muse Sessions (Something in Common)
The Real Thing

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Albums where Houston Person is credited as a sideman

1969 The Boss Is Back! — Gene Ammons tenor saxophone
1973 Profoundly Blue — Tiny Grimes tenor saxophone
1984 Suffield Gothic — Ran Blake saxophone
1991 Dakota Staton — Dakota Staton producer
1992 Darling Please Save Your Love for Me — Dakota Staton producer
1992 Just Friends (The Tenors of Buddy Tate, Nat Simkins, Houston Person) — Buddy Tate, Nat Simkins & Houston Person tenor saxophone, producer
1993 Feelin' the groove — Rhoda Scott tenor saxophone
1994 Oasis — Shirley Scott tenor saxophone
1996 My Gentlemen Friend — Etta Jones with Benny Green producer
1997 The Melody Lingers On — Etta Jones tenor saxophone
1998 All in the Family — Joey DeFrancesco & “Papa” John DeFrancesco producer, tenor saxophone
1999 Orfeu — Ron Carter tenor saxophone
1999 All the Way: Etta Jones Sings Sammy Cahn — Etta Jones tenor saxophone
1999 A Packet of Love Letters — Dakota Staton tenor saxophone, producer
2006 Live at Club Mozambique — Grant Green tenor saxophone
2009 A Song for You — Ernestine Anderson tenor saxophone
2010 Freddy Cole Sings Mr. B — Freddy Cole tenor saxophone
2016 He Was the King — Freddy Cole tenor saxophone
— Jazz Me Blues — Dakota Staton producer

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Houston Person play?

Houston Person is known for playing saxophone.

When and where was Houston Person born?

Houston Person was born 10 November 1934 in Florence.

What are Houston Person's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Underground Soul! (1967), Blue Odyssey (1968), Goodness! (1969), Person to Person! (1970) and Get Out'a My Way! (1975).

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