The Talk of the Town (album)

The Talk of the Town is an album by saxophonist Houston Person recorded in 1987 and released on the Muse label.[1][2][3][4]

The Talk of the Town
Studio album by
Released1987
RecordedJanuary 23, 1987
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length39:26
LabelMuse
MR 5331
ProducerHouston Person
Houston Person chronology
Always on My Mind
(1985)
The Talk of the Town
(1987)
Basics
(1987)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic     [5]

Allmusic reviewer Scott Yanow noted "This Muse recording differs from many of tenor saxophonist Houston Person's previous ones in that Person is backed by a piano rather than an organ; he sounds inspired by the "new" setting. ... A particularly strong effort by the very consistent tenor great".[5]

Track listing

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  1. "Only Trust Your Heart" (Benny Carter, Sammy Cahn) − 7:26
  2. "Everything Happens to Me" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) − 6:07
  3. "Almost Like Being in Love" (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) − 6:53
  4. "It's the Talk of the Town" (Jerry Livingston, Al J. Neiburg, Marty Symes) − 7:25
  5. "Just for You" (Cecil Bridgewater) − 4:18
  6. "I'll Never Be Free" (Bennie Benjamin, George David Weiss) − 7:30

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Muse Records discography, accessed February 15, 2018
  2. ^ Payne, D., Houston Person discography, accessed February 15, 2018
  3. ^ Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5300 to 5349, accessed February 15, 2018
  4. ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Houston Person accessed March 12, 2018
  5. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. The Talk of the Town – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 15, 2018.