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Very PERSONal
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Houston Person
Cover:	Very PERSONal.jpg
Released:	1981
Recorded:	August 29, 1980
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	40:52
Label:	Muse MR 5231
Producer:	Houston Person
Chronology:	Houston Person
Prev Title:	Suspicions
Prev Year:	1980
Next Title:	Heavy Juice
Next Year:	1982

Very PERSONal is an album by saxophonist Houston Person recorded in 1980 and released on the Muse label early the following year.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Reception

Allmusic reviewer Ron Wynn noted the album was "A departure for tenor saxophonist Houston Person, normally a soul jazz, blues, funk, and ballads player. This is more mainstream jazz and hard bop ... All those who felt that Person couldn't play bop changes were left looking silly when this came out in 1980".

Track listing

1. "Daydream" (Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, John La Touche) − 4:13
2. "Peace" (Horace Silver) − 5:31
3. "Chicago Serenade" (Eddie Harris) − 6:19
4. "Steppin' into Beauty" (Rahsaan Roland Kirk) − 4:32
5. "I'll Let You Know" (Cedar Walton) − 6:20
6. "Berkshire Blues" (Randy Weston) − 7:36
7. "God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.) − 6:21

Personnel

• • Houston Person − tenor saxophone Curtis Fuller − trombone
• Cedar Walton − piano
• Buster Williams − bass
• Vernel Fournier − drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/muse.htm Muse Records discography
2. Payne, D., Houston Person discography, accessed February 13, 2018
3. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Muse_5200.htm Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5200 to 5249
4. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2014/03/17/houston-person/ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Houston Person