Broken Windows, Empty Hallways
1972 studio album by Houston Person
Broken Windows, Empty Hallways is the tenth album led by saxophonist Houston Person which was recorded in 1972 and released on the Prestige label.[1][2][3]
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | May 1, 1972 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:12 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 10044 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. of Allmusic stated, "Broken Windows, Empty Hallways is finally an album for people who like jazzy sounding instrumentals, but don't really like jazz".[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Houston Person except where noted.
- "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" (Randy Newman) – 5:53
- "Don't Mess with Bill" (Smokey Robinson) – 3:00
- "Everything's Alright" (Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber) – 4:18
- "Mr. Bojangles" (Jerry Jeff Walker) – 3:52
- "Moan Er-uh Lisa" – 6:11
- "Imagine" (John Lennon) – 3:52
- "Let's Call This" (Thelonious Monk) – 4:03
- "Bleeker Street" – 4:03
Personnel
- Houston Person – tenor saxophone
- Victor Paz, Joe Wilder – trumpet
- Jim Buffington – French horn
- Hubert Laws – flute
- Ronnie Jannelli – flute, clarinet, baritone saxophone
- Buzz Brauner – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, English horn, oboe, piccolo flute, flute, clarinet
- Cedar Walton – piano
- Joe Beck – guitar
- Ernie Hayes (tracks 1–7), Jimmy Watson (track 8) – organ
- Grady Tate – drums
- Buddy Caldwell – congas [1, 3]
- Bunny Briggs – tap dance (track 4)
- Billy Ver Planck – arranger, conductor
References
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed April 15, 2013
- ^ Payne, D, A Houston Person discography, June 7, 2009.
- ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Person, Houston, accessed February 16, 2018
- ^ 4.0 4.1 Lankford, R. D. Allmusic listing accessed April 15, 2013
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1149. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.