Houston Person | |
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 Person performing at the Cellar in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | November 10, 1934 Florence, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, soul jazz, swing |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, bandleader, producer |
| Instrument | Saxophone |
| Labels | Prestige, Westbound, Mercury, Savoy, Muse, HighNote, Telarc |
Houston Person (born November 10, 1934) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer. Although he has performed in the hard bop and swing genres, he is most experienced in and best known for his work in soul jazz. He received the "Eubie Blake Jazz Award" in 1982.