Christmas with Houston Person and Friends explained
| Christmas with Houston Person and Friends |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Houston Person |
| Cover: | Christmas with Houston Person and Friends.jpg |
| Released: | 1994 |
| Recorded: | July 22 & 29 and August 10, 1994 |
| Studio: | M & I Recording Studios, New York City |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 60:48 |
| Label: | Muse
MCD 5530 |
| Producer: | Houston Person |
| Chronology: | Houston Person |
| Prev Title: | The Lion and His Pride |
| Prev Year: | 1994 |
| Next Title: | Horn to Horn |
| Next Year: | 1996 |
Christmas with Houston Person and Friends (also released as Santa Baby) is an album of Christmas music by saxophonist Houston Person that was released by Muse in 1994.[1] [2] [3]
Reception
In his review on AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "Tenor-saxophonist Houston Person's Christmas album finds him jamming both newer songs and a few old classics. His warm tenor is featured with three different groups ... This well-rounded holiday album even sounds good in July".
Track listing
- "Santa Baby" (Joan Javits, Philip Springer) – 6:30
- "Our First Christmas" (James Harris III, Terry Lewis) – 4:16
- "A Christmas Love Song" (Johnny Mandel, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) – 5:25
- "Blue Christmas" (Bill Hayes, Jay Johnson) – 6:51
- "It's Christmas Time Baby" – 4:23
- "Medley: I'll Be Home for Christmas/You're All I Want for Christmas" (Walter Kent, Kim Gannon/Seger Ellis) – 2:45
- "Jingle Bells" (James Pierpont) – 4:46
- "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (Traditional) – 4:27
- "Merry Christmas Baby" (Lou Baxter, Johnny Moore) – 9:20
- "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (Frank Loesser) – 8:10
- "Happy Hanukah My Friend" (Justin Wilde, Doug Konecky) – 3:55
Personnel
- Houston Person – tenor saxophone
- Randy Johnston – guitar (tracks 4, 8, 9 & 10)
- Melvin Sparks – guitar, vocals (track 5)
- Benny Green (tracks 1, 5 & 7), Stan Hope (track 6), Mike Renzi (tracks 2, 3 & 11) – piano
- Cameron Brown (tracks 1, 5 & 7), Jay Leonhart (tracks 2, 3 & 11), Peter Martin Weiss (tracks 4, 8, 9 & 10) – bass
- Winard Harper (tracks 1, 5 & 7), Chip White (tracks 4, 8, 9 & 10) – drums
- Grady Tate – drums, vocals (tracks 2, 3 & 11)
- Della Griffin (track 7), Etta Jones (track 1) – vocals
Notes and References
- Web site: Muse Records Listing . jazzdiscography.com . January 9, 2019.
- Web site: Jazzlists: album details . jazzlists.com . January 9, 2019.
- Web site: Payne . Douglas . A Houston Person Discography . Sound Insights . January 9, 2019 . June 27, 2009.
