The Nearness of You (Houston Person album) explained

The Nearness of You
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Houston Person
Cover:	The Nearness of You (Houston Person album).jpg
Released:	1978
Recorded:	November 1977
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	33:30
Label:	Muse MR 5178
Producer:	Houston Person
Chronology:	Houston Person
Prev Title:	Wild Flower
Prev Year:	1977
Next Title:	The Gospel Soul of Houston Person
Next Year:	1978

The Nearness of You' is an album by saxophonist Houston Person recorded in 1977 and released on the Muse label.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars noting that "The soulful and always-swinging tenor Houston Person is in typically fine form on this enjoyable LP... A fun date".^[5]

Track listing

1. "Pretty Please" (Harold Ousley) – 8:00
2. "Please Mr. Person" (Buddy Johnson) – 4:38
3. "I Hope I Can Love Again" (Ousley) – 5:00
4. "Freddie the Freeloader" (Miles Davis) – 5:29
5. "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) – 4:59
6. "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) – 5:18

Personnel

• • Houston Person – tenor saxophone Virgil Jones – trumpet
• Melvin Sparks – guitar
• Charles Earland – organ
• Sonny Phillips – electric piano
• Mervyn Bronson – bass
• Grady Tate – drums
• Lawrence Killian – percussion
• Ella Johnson – vocals (track 2)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/muse.htm Muse Records discography
2. Payne, D., Houston Person discography, June 27, 2009
3. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Muse_5150.htm Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5150 to 5199
4. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2014/03/17/houston-person/ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Houston Person
5. Yanow, S., Allmusic listing, accessed April 11, 2014