Blue Odyssey is the fourth album led by saxophonist Houston Person which was recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.Prestige Records discography accessed April 11, 2013Payne, D, A Houston Person discography, June 7, 2009.Enciclopedia del Jazz: Person, Houston, accessed February 16, 2018.
Reception
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."Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed April 11, 2013.
Track listing All compositions by Cedar Walton, except where indicated. "Blue Odyssey" – 7:42 "Holy Land" – 6:45 "I Love You Yes I Do" (Henry Glover, Sally Nix) – 3:45 "Funky London" (Cal Massey) – 4:53 "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (Percy Mayfield) – 7:14 "Starrburst" (Ellen Starr) – 6:09
Personnel Houston Person – tenor saxophone Curtis Fuller – trombone Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone Cedar Walton – piano Bob Cranshaw – bass Frank Jones – drums
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