The Nearness of You' is an album by saxophonist Houston Person recorded in 1977 and released on the Muse label.
Contents
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars noting that "The soulful and always-swinging tenor Houston Person is in typically fine form on this enjoyable LP... A fun date".
Track listing
"Pretty Please" (Harold Ousley) – 8:00
"Please Mr. Person" (Buddy Johnson) – 4:38
"I Hope I Can Love Again" (Ousley) – 5:00
"Freddie the Freeloader" (Miles Davis) – 5:29
"The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) – 4:59
"Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) – 5:18
Personnel
Houston Person – tenor saxophone
Virgil Jones – trumpet
Melvin Sparks – guitar
Charles Earland – organ
Sonny Phillips – electric piano
Mervyn Bronson – bass
Grady Tate – drums
Lawrence Killian – percussion
Ella Johnson – vocals (track 2)