Nearly indistinguishable from most of Houston Person's other albums for the High Note label in the late '90s and early 2000s, 2001's Blue Velvet has the same smoothly professional but slightly anonymous backing combo led by Richard Wyands' piano, a song selection taken mostly from the same set of classic songwriters, even a similar art design and the same engineer and studio. It's impossible to fault any of Houston Person's albums from this period, as the tenor saxophonist remains a sublimely gifted soloist with a gorgeous, ...
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Nearly indistinguishable from most of Houston Person's other albums for the High Note label in the late '90s and early 2000s, 2001's Blue Velvet has the same smoothly professional but slightly anonymous backing combo led by Richard Wyands' piano, a song selection taken mostly from the same set of classic songwriters, even a similar art design and the same engineer and studio. It's impossible to fault any of Houston Person's albums from this period, as the tenor saxophonist remains a sublimely gifted soloist with a gorgeous, well-rounded tone and a smartly melodic soloing sense, and the material, from the pens of Sammy Cahn, Billy Eckstine, and Oscar Levant, with the standard made popular by Bobby Vinton and David Lynch as the title track (beautifully done, with a lovely and concise solo by Wyands), is similarly first-rate. This is undeniably fine music, but there's so little to differentiate this album from so many others that Houston Person has done that finally, it's primarily of interest either to die-hard fans or those who have near heard any albums from this period in Person's career. Honestly, if you've heard one, you've heard them all. ~ Stewart Mason, Rovi
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Add this copy of Blue Velvet to cart. $15.07, good condition, Sold by Book Mob rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by HighNote Records.
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Good. Size: 5x5x0; The used CD is in good condition, showing some signs of wear consistent with previous use. There may be a few light scratches or scuffs on the disc, but these do not affect playback quality. The CD plays smoothly without skipping. The case is intact but may have minor cosmetic wear, such as slight scratches or a few small dents. The booklet or insert may have some creases or marks, but overall, it is still in decent shape.
Add this copy of Blue Velvet to cart. $25.99, like new condition, Sold by Streetlight_Records rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Cruz, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by HighNote Records.
