Houston Person

Live in Paris (HCD 7338)

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Live in Paris

Houston Person

Highnote

632375733827

JZD 166107

HCD 7338

JAZZ

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CD 14,98 €

The greatest jazz musicians have one trait in common; they make everything sound so ridiculously easy that listeners are liable to lose sight of the blood, sweat and tears which brought them to that pinnacle. Tenor saxophonist Houston Person, an octogenarian who keeps sidestepping every obstacle including Father Time, is one such master; regardless of groove or tempo, he seems perfectly at home, never letting an audience see him sweat, even on flag-wavers such as "Lester Leaps In," one of eight well-chosen numbers on Live in Paris, an impressive and tasteful hour-long concert recorded at the Festival Jazz a la Villette in pre-covid September 2019.

PERSONNEL:

  • Houston Person - tenor saxophone
  • Peter Bernstein - guitar
  • Ben Paterson - piano
  • Willie Jones III - drums

Recorded at Jazz à la Villete, Paris, September 8th, 2019

TRACKS:

  • 01. Sweet Sucker
  • 02. Only Trust Your Heart
  • 03. Easy Walker
  • 04. The Way We Were
  • 05. Lester Leaps Inv
  • 06. Since I Fell for You
  • 07. Sunny
  • 08. Jean-Jaures Shuffle