Blue Odyssey Explained

Blue Odyssey is the fourth album led by saxophonist Houston Person which was recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "Houston Person, the definitive soul-jazz tenor saxophonist of the past 30 years, is in excellent form on this early session."^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Cedar Walton, except where indicated.

1. "Blue Odyssey" – 7:42
2. "Holy Land" – 6:45
3. "I Love You Yes I Do" (Henry Glover, Sally Nix) – 3:45
4. "Funky London" (Cal Massey) – 4:53
5. "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (Percy Mayfield) – 7:14
6. "Starrburst" (Ellen Starr) – 6:09

Personnel

• Houston Person – tenor saxophone
• Curtis Fuller – trombone
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone Cedar Walton – piano
• Bob Cranshaw – bass
• Frank Jones – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-7500-series/#pr-7566 Prestige Records discography
2. Payne, D, A Houston Person discography, June 7, 2009.
3. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2014/03/17/houston-person/ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Person, Houston
4. Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed April 11, 2013.