Houston Person Something Personal

Houston Person still remembers the day in 1950 that changed his life. He was a typical 16-year-old in his hometown of Florence, SC. He sang in the high-school choir and glee club, but he was mostly interested in football and basketball. Then, Christmas morning, his parents gave him a surprise gift: a tenor saxophone. Several decades, hundreds of albums, and thousands of concerts later, his life and career remain centered around the tenor sax.

Dave Stryker celebrates the man he worked with for over a decade Stanley Turrentine, Mister T with ten of the greatest tenor sax players on the scene today. Now here s a winning hand: Dave Stryker's organ trio, ten of the world's finest tenor saxophone players, and the legacy of Stanley Turrentine. You could call it a tribute to the late tenor great, but given Stryker's audacious title, Mister T looms here more like an enduring challenge than an icon of past glories. The Pittsburgh native died 15 years ago, but he remains synonymous with soulfulness. Messin' with Mister T is Dave Stryker s personal homage to Turrentine, whom he toured with for over a decade and recorded with twice.

It has been a decade since Texas based Alternative Rock band Blue October lit up charts with their album Foiled. An album that spawned hit singles such as “Hate Me” and “Into The Ocean,” Foiled has since attained platinum status. While, to many, this record was their introduction to Blue October, their story became much earlier, in fact, ten years earlier. Finding major success on fourth studio record Foiled, the band has since gone on to top charts with album after album, all while wowing audiences with their energetic live shows.