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The Nearness of You (Houston Person album)

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The Nearness of You' is an album by saxophonist Houston Person recorded in 1977 and released on the Muse label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars noting that "The soulful and always-swinging tenor Houston Person is in typically fine form on this enjoyable LP... A fun date".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Pretty Please" (Harold Ousley) - 8:00
  2. "Please Mr. Person" (Buddy Johnson) - 4:38
  3. "I Hope I Can Love Again" (Ousley) - 5:00
  4. "Freddie the Freeloader" (Miles Davis) - 5:29
  5. "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) - 4:59
  6. "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 5:18

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Muse Records discography accessed April 11, 2014
  2. ^ Payne, D., Houston Person discography, June 27, 2009
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic listing, accessed April 11, 2014