Why Not!

{{Infobox album

| name = Why Not!

| type = studio

| artist = Houston Person

| cover = Why Not!.jpg

| released = 1991

| recorded = October 5, 1990

| studio = Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

| genre = Jazz

| length = 50:36

| label = Muse
MR 5433

| producer = Houston Person

| chronology = Houston Person

| prev_title = Just Friends

| prev_year = 1990

| next_title = The Lion and His Pride

| next_year = 1991

}}

Why Not! is an album by saxophonist Houston Person that was released by Muse in 1991.{{cite web |title=Muse Records Listing |url=https://jazzdiscography.com/Labels/muse.htm |website=jazzdiscography.com |accessdate=January 9, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Muse discography 5400 to 5449 |url=http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Muse_5400.htm |website=jazzlists.com |accessdate=January 9, 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Payne |first1=Douglas |title=A Houston Person Discography |url=https://dougpayne.blogspot.com/2009/06/houston-person-discography.html |website=Sound Insights |accessdate=January 9, 2019 |date=June 27, 2009}}

Reception

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}

}}

In his review on AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "Houston Person's warm tenor tone, effortless swing, and skill at playing with organists have been taken for granted through the years, since he breaks no new boundaries and is very consistent. On this CD, he forged a new partnership with the young organist Joey DeFrancesco, and they work together perfectly on a set of blues, ballads and standards".{{allMusic|class=album|id=mw0000266992|first=Scott|last=Yanow|label=Houston Person: Why Not! – Review|accessdate=January 8, 2019}}

Track listing

"Why Not" (Houston Person) – 10:54
"As Time Goes By" (Herman Hupfeld) – 5:34
"Namely You" (Gene de Paul, Johnny Mercer) – 6:32
"Where Is Love?" (Lionel Bart) – 7:02
"Joey's Blues" (Joey DeFrancesco) – 10:08
"Blue Gardenia" (Lester Lee, Bob Russell) – 5:13
"'Deed I Do" (Fred Rose, Walter Hirsch) – 5:13

Personnel

References

Category:Houston Person albums

Category:1991 albums

Category:Muse Records albums

Category:Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio