Person-ified


Person-ified is an album by saxophonist Houston Person which was recorded in late 1996 and released on the HighNote label the following year.

Reception

In his review on AllMusic, Stewart Mason states "Most of Houston Person's late-'90s albums are interchangeable collections of standards recorded with a small combo and featuring Person's sterling tenor saxophone solos on top of a conservative backing. 1997's Person-ified is one of the string, but it's more interesting than some due to a slightly more adventurous taste in song selection. The track listing still leans heavily toward standards, but this time, Person has reached a bit deeper than usual into the great songbooks, coming up with somewhat less-obvious choices... His backing combo is fairly anonymous, but never simply dull, and even at that, it means that Person's remarkable, underrated tenor playing is always front and center. Not bad at all"

Track listing

  1. "You're [My Everything (1931 song)|You're My Everything]" – 5:26
  2. "I'll Never [Stop Loving You (1955 song)|I'll Never Stop Loving You]" – 6:12
  3. "There's a Small Hotel" – 4:30
  4. "Stranger on the Shore" – 6:12
  5. "Isn't It Romantic?" – 4:12
  6. "Detour Ahead" – 5:16
  7. "The [Gentle Rain|Gentle Rain]" – 6:25
  8. "In the Wee [Small Hours of the Morning]" – 6:05
  9. "Blue Jug" – 7:43
  10. "May the [Good Lord Bless and Keep You]" – 2:37

Personnel