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1989 studio album by Houston Person
Basics
Studio album by Houston Person
Released1989
RecordedOctober 12, 1987
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length52:46
LabelMuse
MR 5344
ProducerHouston Person
Houston Person chronology
The Talk of the Town
(1987) 		Basics
(1989) 		Something in Common
(1989)

Basics is an album by saxophonist Houston Person recorded in 1987 and released on the Muse label in 1989.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic

Allmusic reviewer Scott Yanow noted "Tenor saxophonist Houston Person has stuck to his singular musical path throughout his career, playing uncomplicated but soulful and swinging renditions of blues, ballads, and jazz standards for a couple decades, ignoring current (and usually short-lived) musical trends. ... the songs sound brand new and almost as if they were written for him. Recommended".

Track listing

  1. "What a Diff'rence a Day Made" (María Grever, Stanley Adams) − 7:29
  2. "Stormy Weather" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) − 8:49
  3. "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) − 5:38
  4. "Some Other Spring" (Arthur Herzog Jr., Irene Kitchings) − 7:51
  5. "Time After Time" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) − 7:34
  6. "Sweet Slumber" (Lucky Millinder, Al J. Neiburg, Henri Woode) − 8:00
  7. "Triste" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) − 8:36

Personnel

References

  1. Muse Records discography, accessed February 16, 2018
  2. Payne, D., Houston Person discography, accessed February 16, 2018
  3. Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5300 to 5349, accessed February 16, 2018
  4. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Houston Person accessed March 12, 2018
  5. ^ Yanow, Scott. Basics – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
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