Obscure Houston Person Title

[Dan Gould]

Can anyone shed some light on this 1978 album? I notice in Mike Fitzgerald's Savoy discography, it was the last in the 1400 series, which is described as "Mostly Gospel". But even if it is, I could definitely enjoy Houston's soulful sound on some soul uplifting tunes.

Thanks in advance!

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Just found this 10 year old thread, while doing a search for Houston Person. Have you got this album yet?

As far as I can tell, it's the nearest thing to an actual gospel album that any jazz musician has recorded. It's almost but not quite gospel. P-Vine in Japan issued it on CD a good many years ago but I imagine it's not hard to find the LP in 2nd hand shops in the US.

(BTW, it's not the last in the 14000 series - that one's only 14471 while the series goes up to 14838 to my certain knowledge )

MG

[Dan Gould]

Yeah, I found Gospel Soul of Houston Person, must have been not long after I posted this, I want to say it was about $8 on ebay, very clean or actually sealed.

I didn't keep it.

Have you heard Gene Harris' Concord release, In His Hands? Does that qualify as gospel? I'm not sure how you delineate a difference but its all gospel tunes (some of the more 'pop' variety) with Brother Jack on organ and various singers.

There's another gospel album that is probably even more obscure, Charles Kynard did one after he more or less dropped off the jazz world.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Yeah, I found Gospel Soul of Houston Person, must have been not long after I posted this, I want to say it was about $8 on ebay, very clean or actually sealed.

I didn't keep it.

Have you heard Gene Harris' Concord release, In His Hands? Does that qualify as gospel? I'm not sure how you delineate a difference but its all gospel tunes (some of the more 'pop' variety) with Brother Jack on organ and various singers.

There's another gospel album that is probably even more obscure, Charles Kynard did one after he more or less dropped off the jazz world.

Yes, I've got 'In his hands'. Not quite as gospelified (!) as the Person.

MG