Houston Person, internationally acclaimed tenor saxophonist, grew up in Florence, South Carolina. He studied at South Carolina State College and was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 1999.

Houston also pursued advanced studies at Hartt College of Music in Hartford, Connecticut. While serving in the United States Air Force he played with Eddie Harris, Cedar Walton, Leo Wright, Don Ellis, and Don Menza. After spending two years with Johnny "Hammond" Smith's band, he began his solo career in 1961.

Houston has recorded over 75 albums under his own name on Prestige, Westbound, Mercury, Savoy, Muse, and is currently with HighNote Records. He has appeared as guest artist on the recordings of Etta Jones, Lena Horne, Lou Rawls, Dakota Staton, Horace Silver, Charles Earland, Johnny Adams, Charles Brown and many others.

In addition he is much in-demand as a record producer , having produced records by Etta Jones, Freddy Cole, Charles Brown, Buck Hill, Dakota Staton and Ernie Andrews, among others.

Houston's 1990 recording, "Something In Common," with Ron Carter won the Independent Jazz Record of the Year Award. He received and INDIE Award for his recording "Why Not?" After more than two decades of steady performances both in the U.S. and abroad, recording albums and singles, making a large number of concert and dance appearances, radio and TV interviews, he has become firmly established on the contemporary jazz scene.

In March of 2003, Houston was the Honoree for the Paradise Valley Jazz Festival in Scottsdale, Arizona. Together with Etta Jones, Houston was awarded the "Jazzy" award from KCSM Radio in San Mateo, CA.

His 11998, 1999, 2000 & 2001 recordings for HighNote Records, "My Romance", "Soft Lights", "In A Sentimental Mood", "Blue Velvet" and "Sentimental Journey" reached the #1 position on the GAVIN Jazz Chart ’