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1999 studio album by Houston Person
Soft Lights is an album by the saxophonist
Houston Person , recorded in 1999 and released on the
HighNote label.
[1]
[2]
[3]
Reception
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
"
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
References
^
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 .
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)