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| artist = [[Houston Person]] |
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| released = September 28, 1999 |
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| recorded = April 27, 1999 |
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| genre = [[Jazz]] |
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| length = 63:03 |
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| This album = '''''Soft Lights'''''<br>(1999) |
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| chronology = [[Houston Person]] |
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| Next album = ''[[Together at Christmas]]''<br>(2000) |
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| prev_year = 1998 |
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| next_title = [[Together at Christmas (Etta Jones and Houston Person album)|Together at Christmas]] |
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| next_year = 2000 |
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'''''Soft Lights''''' is an album by saxophonist [[Houston Person]] |
'''''Soft Lights''''' is an album by the saxophonist [[Houston Person]], recorded in 1999 and released on the [[HighNote Records|HighNote]] label.<ref>[http://www.jazzdepot.com/h_person/7049.html Jazz Depot: HighNote discography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307151124/http://www.jazzdepot.com/h_person/7049.html |date=March 7, 2018 }} accessed March 7, 2018</ref><ref>Payne, D. [http://dougpayne.blogspot.com.au/2009/06/houston-person-discography.html Houston Person Discography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404010621/http://dougpayne.blogspot.com.au/2009/06/houston-person-discography.html |date=April 4, 2018 }} accessed March 7, 2018</ref><ref>[https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2014/03/17/houston-person/ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Houston Person] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216085042/https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2014/03/17/houston-person/ |date=February 16, 2018 }} accessed March 12, 2018</ref> |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |
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| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="Allmusic"/> |
| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="Allmusic"/> |
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|rev2 = ''[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings]]'' |
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|rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref name="Penguin">{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz|The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings]] |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=[[Penguin Books|Penguin]] |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=1149}}</ref> |
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In his review on [[ |
In his review on [[AllMusic]], Stewart Mason states: "As always with Person, the standards win. This isn't a bad place to start for those wondering which album from this era to get".<ref name="Allmusic">{{allMusic|class=album|id=mw0000247259|first= Stewart|last=Mason|label= Houston Person – ''Soft Lights'': Review|accessdate=March 6, 2018}}</ref> |
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== Track listing == |
== Track listing == |
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# "[[Here's That Rainy Day]]" ([[Jimmy Van Heusen]], [[Johnny Burke (lyricist)|Johnny Burke]]) – 5:07 |
# "[[Here's That Rainy Day]]" ([[Jimmy Van Heusen]], [[Johnny Burke (lyricist)|Johnny Burke]]) – 5:07 |
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# "[[Hey There]]" ([[Jerry Ross (composer)|Jerry Ross]], [[Richard Adler]]) – 6:16 |
# "[[Hey There]]" ([[Jerry Ross (composer)|Jerry Ross]], [[Richard Adler]]) – 6:16 |
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# "[[If (Bread song)|If]]" ([[David Gates]]) – 5:21 |
# "[[If (Bread song)|If]]" ([[David Gates]]) – 5:21 |
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== Personnel == |
== Personnel == |
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*[[Houston Person]] – [[tenor saxophone]] |
*[[Houston Person]] – [[tenor saxophone]] |
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*[[Richard Wyands]] – |
*[[Richard Wyands]] – piano |
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*[[Russell Malone]] – |
*[[Russell Malone]] – guitar |
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*[[Ray Drummond]] – [[double bass|bass]] |
*[[Ray Drummond]] – [[double bass|bass]] |
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*[[Grady Tate]] – |
*[[Grady Tate]] – drums |
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== References == |
== References == |
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[[Category:Houston Person albums]] |
[[Category:Houston Person albums]] |
Latest revision as of 10:58, 2 May 2024
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 28, 1999 | |||
Recorded | April 27, 1999 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 63:03 | |||
Label | HighNote HCD 7049 | |||
Producer | Houston Person | |||
Houston Person chronology | ||||
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Soft Lights is an album by the saxophonist Houston Person, recorded in 1999 and released on the HighNote label.[1][2][3]
Reception
[edit]Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
In his review on AllMusic, Stewart Mason states: "As always with Person, the standards win. This isn't a bad place to start for those wondering which album from this era to get".[4]
Track listing
[edit]- "Here's That Rainy Day" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 5:07
- "I Only Have Eyes for You" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) – 4:37
- "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 6:08
- "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" (Duke Ellingtonl Bob Russell) – 5:51
- "At Last" (Warren, Mack Gordon) – 7:01
- "The Night We Called It a Day" (Matt Dennis, Tom Adair) – 7:56
- "It Shouldn't Happen to a Dream" (Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges) – 8:47
- "I'll Be Around" (Alec Wilder) – 5:59
- "Hey There" (Jerry Ross, Richard Adler) – 6:16
- "If" (David Gates) – 5:21
Personnel
[edit]- Houston Person – tenor saxophone
- Richard Wyands – piano
- Russell Malone – guitar
- Ray Drummond – bass
- Grady Tate – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Jazz Depot: HighNote discography Archived March 7, 2018, at the Wayback Machine accessed March 7, 2018
- ^ Payne, D. Houston Person Discography Archived April 4, 2018, at the Wayback Machine accessed March 7, 2018
- ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Houston Person Archived February 16, 2018, at the Wayback Machine accessed March 12, 2018
- ^ a b Mason, Stewart. Houston Person – Soft Lights: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1149. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.