Houston Person has called his style “good old bootin’ tenor sax playing.” Focusing on melodies in the tradition of Gene Ammons, Person explores blues repertoire, ballads, popular and R&B standards. He has made a name for himself in the genre of “soul jazz,” expressing influences from soul and gospel music. Person has been described as having a “fundamental approach to his horn, eloquently expressing heartfelt emotion in much the same way a vocalist might. “ (JazzTimes)