The Big Horn
1979 studio album by Houston Person
The Big Horn | ||||
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Studio album by Houston Person | ||||
Released | 1979 | |||
Recorded | May 20, 1976 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 43:03 | |||
Label | Muse MR 5136 | |||
Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
Houston Person chronology | ||||
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The Big Horn is an album by saxophonist Houston Person recorded in 1976 and released on the Muse label in 1979.[1][2]
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
DownBeat | [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars noting that "Reliable soul jazz, nicely played ballads, and good standards are tenor saxophonist Houston Person's forte, and he demonstrates that repeatedly on this '76 quintet set".[3]
Track listing
- "Bluesology" (Milt Jackson) - 9:55
- "This Love of Mine" (Sol Parker, Frank Sinatra, Hank Sanicola) - 5:33
- "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You" (Andy Razaf, Don Redman) - 5:27
- "The More I See You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) - 6:50
- "Memories of You" (Andy Razaf, Eubie Blake) - 4:18
- "I Concentrate on You" (Cole Porter) - 11:00
Personnel
- Houston Person - tenor saxophone
- Cedar Walton - piano
- Buster Williams - bass
- Grady Tate - drums
- Buddy Caldwell - congas
References
- ^ Muse Records discography accessed April 11, 2014
- ^ Payne, D., Houston Person discography, June 27, 2009
- ^ a b Wynne, R., Allmusic listing, accessed April 11, 2014
- ^ Gabel, Lars (January 1980). "Arnet Cobb and the Muse All Stars: Live at Sandy's! / Houston Person: The Big Horn". DownBeat. Vol. 47, no. 1. pp. 37–38.
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
or co-leader
- Underground Soul! (1966)
- Chocomotive (1967)
- Trust in Me (1967)
- Blue Odyssey (1968)
- Soul Dance! (1968)
- Goodness! (1969)
- Person to Person! (1970)
- Truth! (1970)
- Houston Express (1971)
- Broken Windows, Empty Hallways (1972)
- Sweet Buns & Barbeque (1972)
- The Real Thing (1973)
- The Big Horn (1976)
- Stolen Sweets (1976)
- Wild Flower (1977)
- The Nearness of You (1977)
- Suspicions (1980)
- Very Personal (1980)
- Heavy Juice (1982)
- Always on My Mind (1985)
- The Talk of the Town (1987)
- Basics (1987)
- The Party (1989)
- Something in Common (and Ron Carter, 1989)
- Just Friends (and Buddy Tate, 1990)
- Now's the Time (and Ron Carter, 1990)
- Why Not! (1990)
- The Lion and His Pride (1991)
- Christmas with Houston Person and Friends (1994)
- Horn to Horn (with Teddy Edwards, 1994)
- Close Encounters (with Teddy Edwards, 1996)
- Person-ified (1996)
- The Opening Round (1997)
- My Romance (1998)
- Soft Lights (1999)
- Together at Christmas (with Etta Jones, 2000)
- The Way We Were: Live in Concert (with Etta Jones, 2000 [2011])
- In a Sentimental Mood (2000)
- Dialogues (and Ron Carter, 2000)
- Blue Velvet (2001)
- Sentimental Journey (2002)
- Social Call (2003)
- To Etta with Love (2004)
- You Taught My Heart to Sing (and Bill Charlap, 2004)
- All Soul (2005)
- Just Between Friends (2005)
- Thinking of You (2007)
- Mellow (2009
- Moment to Moment (2010)
- Nice 'n' Easy (2011)
- So Nice (2011)
- Naturally (2012)
- The Melody Lingers On (2014)
- Chemistry (and Ron Carter, 2015)
- Something Personal (2015)
- Rain or Shine (2017)
- Remember Love (and Ron Carter, 2018)