Why Not!

1991 studio album by Houston Person
Why Not!
Studio album by
Houston Person
Released1991
RecordedOctober 5, 1990
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length50:36
LabelMuse
MR 5433
ProducerHouston Person
Houston Person chronology
Just Friends
(1990) 		Why Not!
(1991) 		The Lion and His Pride
(1991)

Why Not! is an album by saxophonist Houston Person that was released by Muse in 1991.[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

In his review on AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "Houston Person's warm tenor tone, effortless swing, and skill at playing with organists have been taken for granted through the years, since he breaks no new boundaries and is very consistent. On this CD, he forged a new partnership with the young organist Joey DeFrancesco, and they work together perfectly on a set of blues, ballads and standards".[4]

Track listing

  1. "Why Not" (Houston Person) – 10:54
  2. "As Time Goes By" (Herman Hupfeld) – 5:34
  3. "Namely You" (Gene de Paul, Johnny Mercer) – 6:32
  4. "Where Is Love?" (Lionel Bart) – 7:02
  5. "Joey's Blues" (Joey DeFrancesco) – 10:08
  6. "Blue Gardenia" (Lester Lee, Bob Russell) – 5:13
  7. "'Deed I Do" (Fred Rose, Walter Hirsch) – 5:13

Personnel

  • Houston Person – tenor saxophone
  • Joey DeFrancesco – organ
  • Philip Harper – trumpet
  • Randy Johnston – guitar
  • Winard Harper – drums
  • Sammy Figueroa – percussion

References

  1. ^ "Muse Records Listing". jazzdiscography.com. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Muse discography 5400 to 5449". jazzlists.com. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Payne, Douglas (June 27, 2009). "A Houston Person Discography". Sound Insights. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Houston Person: Why Not! – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
As leader
or co-leader
  • 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)