Sentimental Journey (Houston Person album)

Sentimental Journey is an album by saxophonist Houston Person which was recorded in 2002 and released on the HighNote label.

[1][2][3] In his review on Allmusic, Scott Yanow states "As the 21st century began, Houston Person was one of the last in a tradition of tough-toned but warm tenors able to straddle the boundaries between soul-jazz, hard bop, and soulful R&B.

[4] In JazzTimes, David Franklin wrote: "Houston Person is still carrying on the great tenor saxophone tradition that combines breathy soulfulness with blues-drenched, stomping swing.

The lush-toned tenorist’s latest release, Sentimental Journey, verifies his continuing command of the idiom.

... It’s an increasingly rare pleasure to hear a sensitive player like Houston Person pay respect to great melodies, rendering them essentially as written.