Soul Dance! Explained

Soul Dance!
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Houston Person
Cover:	Soul Dance!.jpg
Released:	1969
Recorded:	November 18, 1968
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	41:43
Label:	Prestige PR 7621
Producer:	Bob Porter
Chronology:	Houston Person
Prev Title:	Blue Odyssey
Prev Year:	1968
Next Title:	Goodness!
Next Year:	1969

Soul Dance! is the fifth album led by saxophonist Houston Person, which was recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "Although not as well produced or engineered as his '70s and '80s Muse recordings, this late '60s date is vintage Houston Person. He's doing the same mix of blues, ballads, and soul jazz cuts as always, although with a little less confidence, edge, and control than he displays on later albums".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Houston Person except where noted

1. "Snake Eyes" - 5:22
2. "Never Let Me Go" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) - 4:55
3. "Groovin' and A-Groovin'" - 5:04
4. "What a Diff'rence a Day Made" (Stanley Adams, María Grever) - 5:57
5. "Soul Dance" - 3:58
6. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 6:03
7. "Teardrops from My Eyes" (Rudy Toombs) - 4:58
8. "Blue 7" (Sonny Rollins) - 5:26

Personnel

• Houston Person - tenor saxophone
• Billy Gardner - organ
• Joe Jones - guitar
• Frankie Jones - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-7600-series/#pr-7621 Prestige Records discography
2. Payne, D, A Houston Person discography, June 7, 2009.
3. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2014/03/17/houston-person/ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Person, Houston
4. Wynn, R. Allmusic listing accessed April 12, 2013.