Mellow (Houston Person album)

2009 studio album by Houston Person

Mellow

Studio album by

Houston Person

Released| October 20, 2009
Recorded| June 23, 2009
Studio| Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre| Jazz
Length| 55:40
Label| HighNote
HCD 7206
Producer| Houston Person
Houston Person chronology
| Thinking of You
(2007)  | Mellow
(2009)  | Moment to Moment
(2010)

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Mellow is an album by saxophonist Houston Person which was recorded in 2009 and released on the HighNote label.[1][2]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [3]

In his review on Allmusic, Michael G. Nastos states "Not all mellow, Houston Person's tribute to the softer side of jazz has its moments based on the laid-back timbre of his soul rather than a program consisting of only ballads. The tenor sax he wields certainly reflects the tradition established by Ben Webster in its soul-drenched tone, but is not as vocally pronounced or vibrato-driven. ... That's not to say this marvelous tenor saxophonist has depreciated his talent as an adept technician, but at this point in his career he prefers this music on the mellow side, and has no problem staying interested in that mood, no matter the tempo".[3] On All About Jazz, Andrew Velez noted "Houston Person's Mellow could easily have been called "Up Close and Personal." With dozens and dozens of recordings to his credit, it's just the latest in a long list of exemplary sets that always evidence the warmth of his tone and the directness of his tenor sax phrasing. Also mixed in as well is a funky R&B feeling".[4]

## Track listing

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1. "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) – 5:44
2. "Too Late Now" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) – 6:27
3. "In a Mellow Tone" (Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler) – 4:56
4. "To Each His Own" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) – 4:56
5. "What a Difference a Day Made" (María Grever, Stanley Adams) – 6:10
6. "Two Different Worlds" (Al Frisch, Sid Wayne) – 4:16
7. "Blues in the AM" (Houston Person) – 6:42
8. "Who Can I Turn To?" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) – 5:34
9. "God Bless the Child" (Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday) – 7:42
10. "Lester Leaps In" (Lester Young) – 3:13

## Personnel

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* Houston Person – tenor saxophone
* John Di Martino – piano
* James Chirillo – guitar
* Ray Drummond – bass
* Lewis Nash – drums

## References

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1. ^ Jazz Depot: HighNote discography accessed March 7, 2018
2. ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Houston Person accessed March 12, 2018
3. ^ a b Nastos, Michael G.. Houston Person – Mellow: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
4. ^ Velez, A. All About Jazz Review accessed March 7, 2018

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Houston Person

Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.

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* Underground Soul! (1966)
* Chocomotive (1967)
* Trust in Me (1967)
* Blue Odyssey (1968)
* Soul Dance! (1968)
* Goodness! (1969)
* Person to Person! (1970)
* Truth! (1970)
* Houston Express (1971)
* Broken Windows, Empty Hallways (1972)
* Sweet Buns & Barbeque (1972)
* The Real Thing (1973)
* The Big Horn (1976)
* Stolen Sweets (1976)
* Wild Flower (1977)
* The Nearness of You (1977)
* Suspicions (1980)
* Very Personal (1980)
* Heavy Juice (1982)
* Always on My Mind (1985)
* The Talk of the Town (1987)
* Basics (1987)
* The Party (1989)
* Something in Common (and Ron Carter, 1989)
* Just Friends (and Buddy Tate, 1990)
* Now's the Time (and Ron Carter, 1990)
* Why Not! (1990)
* The Lion and His Pride (1991)
* Christmas with Houston Person and Friends (1994)
* Horn to Horn (with Teddy Edwards, 1994)
* Close Encounters (with Teddy Edwards, 1996)
* Person-ified (1996)
* The Opening Round (1997)
* My Romance (1998)
* Soft Lights (1999)
* Together at Christmas (with Etta Jones, 2000)
* The Way We Were: Live in Concert (with Etta Jones, 2000 [2011])
* In a Sentimental Mood (2000)
* Dialogues (and Ron Carter, 2000)
* Blue Velvet (2001)
* Sentimental Journey (2002)
* Social Call (2003)
* To Etta with Love (2004)
* You Taught My Heart to Sing (and Bill Charlap, 2004)
* All Soul (2005)
* Just Between Friends (2005)
* Thinking of You (2007)
* Mellow (2009
* Moment to Moment (2010)
* Nice 'n' Easy (2011)
* So Nice (2011)
* Naturally (2012)
* The Melody Lingers On (2014)
* Chemistry (and Ron Carter, 2015)
* Something Personal (2015)
* Rain or Shine (2017)
* Remember Love (and Ron Carter, 2018)

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