Everett Greene My Foolish Heart CD

Producer and saxman Houston Person has a knack for working with soulful singers -- along with his longtime cohort Etta Jones, he's helmed sessions for Charles Brown, Lorez Alexandria, Dakota Staton and many others. Person's latest discovery is Everett Greene, a 64-year-old Indianapolis native sporting a classic sound on this, his debut recording. He's got a deep, rich baritone with a good share of vibrato -- not so much in the Johnny Hartman school, but a definite throwback to earlier, vintage crooners like Billy Eckstine, Arthur Prysock and Earl Coleman. A lightly swinging backup combo, led by Person, puts Greene in a comfortable groove on this all-standards set. Nothing earthshattering, but enjoyable. ~ Frank Federico

Recorded at M & I Recording Studios, New York, New York on January 9, 1998.

Personnel: Everett Greene (vocals); Houston Person (tenor saxophone); Norman Simmons (piano); Kenny Washington (drums).

Liner Note Author: Don Palmer.

Recording information: M & I Recording Studios, New York, NY (01/09/1998).

Photographer: Marc PoKempner.

Personnel: Everett Greene (vocals); Houston Person (tenor saxophone); Norman Connors (piano); Ray Drummond (bass); Kenny Washington (drums).