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]

Very PERSONal
Studio album by
Released1981
RecordedAugust 29, 1980
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length40:52
LabelMuse
MR 5231
ProducerHouston Person
Houston Person chronology
Suspicions
(1980)
Very PERSONal
(1981)
Heavy Juice
(1982)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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Allmusic     [5]

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".[5]

Track listing

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  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

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References

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  1. ^ Muse Records discography, accessed February 13, 2018
  2. ^ Payne, D., Houston Person discography, accessed February 13, 2018
  3. ^ Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5200 to 5249, accessed February 13, 2018
  4. ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Houston Person accessed March 12, 2018
  5. ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Very Personal – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 12, 2018.