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]

Blue Odyssey
Studio album by
Released1968
RecordedMarch 12, 1968
StudioNew York City
GenreJazz
Length36:28
LabelPrestige
PR 7566
ProducerDon Schlitten
Houston Person chronology
Trust in Me
(1967)
Blue Odyssey
(1968)
Soul Dance!
(1968)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [5]

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 edit

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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed April 11, 2013
  2. ^ Payne, D, A Houston Person discography, June 7, 2009.
  3. ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Person, Houston, accessed February 16, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed April 11, 2013.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1148. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.