The Party (Houston Person album)

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The Party
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Studio album by
Released1991
RecordedNovember 14, 1989
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre Jazz
Length53:18
Label Muse
MCD 5451
Houston Person chronology
Something in Common
(1989)
The Party
(1991)
Now's the Time
(1990)

The Party is an album by saxophonist Houston Person recorded in 1989 and released on the Muse label. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn called it a "Good soul jazz and blues session". [5]

Track listing

  1. "Love Me Tender" (Elvis Presley, Vera Matson) – 9:59
  2. "Blue Velvet" (Bernie Wayne, Lee Morris) – 6:06
  3. "Blues for H.P." (Randy Johnston) – 7:17
  4. "Ceora" (Lee Morgan) – 5:32
  5. "Impossible" (Steve Allen) – 6:00
  6. "The Party's Over" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) – 8:26
  7. "True Blues" (Joey DeFrancesco, Houston Person) – 9:58

Personnel

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References

  1. Muse Records discography accessed November 1, 2017
  2. Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5450 to 5499 accessed November 1, 2017
  3. Payne, D., Houston Person discography accessed November 1, 2017
  4. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Houston Person accessed March 12, 2018
  5. 1 2 Wynn, Ron. Houston Person: The Party – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved November 1, 2017.