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It's hard to know what to think when jazz artists record popular songs. Are they recording them because they like the songs and think something new can be brought to them? Or are they hoping that by recording popular songs they too can become popular? Broken Windows, Empty Hallways includes two albums recorded by tenor Houston Person in 1972, the first of the same name and the second titled Sweet Buns & Barbeque. Both albums contain a number of songs that were popular at the time, from the soulful "Don't Mess With Bill" to John Lennon's "Imagine" to Webber-Rice's "Everything's Alright." A large cast helps out on both albums, including notables like bassist Ron Carter and guitarist Joe Beck. However, the talented cast members never really get a chance to let their hair down. "Imagine," for instance, is presented in a straightforward, unimaginative fashion with Person mostly sticking to the melody line. In other words, many of the songs here sound like an early form of easy listening or smooth jazz, though not nearly as cloying. Person does insert other oddities like Thelonious Monk's "Let's Call This" into the program, but his commitment to the material remains lukewarm. Broken Windows, Empty Hallways is finally an album for people who like jazzy sounding instrumentals, but don't really like jazz.
© Ronnie D. Lankford Jr. /TiVo
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Hubert Laws, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ozzie Cadena, Producer, Recording Producer - Randy Newman, ComposerLyricist - Ernie Hayes, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - George Duvivier, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Grady Tate, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CEDAR WALTON, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Beck, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Wilder, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Houston Person, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Buffington, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Buzz Brauner, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Piccolo, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Caldwell, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Jannelli, Clarinet, Flute, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 Prestige Records
Hubert Laws, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ozzie Cadena, Producer, Recording Producer - Ernie Hayes, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - George Duvivier, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Grady Tate, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - SMOKEY ROBINSON, ComposerLyricist - CEDAR WALTON, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Beck, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Wilder, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Houston Person, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Buffington, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Buzz Brauner, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Piccolo, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Jannelli, Clarinet, Flute, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 Prestige Records
Hubert Laws, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ozzie Cadena, Producer, Recording Producer - Ernie Hayes, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - George Duvivier, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, ComposerLyricist - Grady Tate, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CEDAR WALTON, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Rice, ComposerLyricist - Joe Beck, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Wilder, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Houston Person, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Buffington, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Buzz Brauner, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Piccolo, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Caldwell, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Jannelli, Clarinet, Flute, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 Prestige Records
Jerry Jeff Walker, ComposerLyricist - Hubert Laws, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ozzie Cadena, Producer, Recording Producer - Ernie Hayes, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - George Duvivier, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Grady Tate, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CEDAR WALTON, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Beck, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Wilder, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Houston Person, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Buffington, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Briggs, Dancer, AssociatedPerformer - Buzz Brauner, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Piccolo, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Jannelli, Clarinet, Flute, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 Prestige Records
Hubert Laws, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ozzie Cadena, Producer, Recording Producer - Ernie Hayes, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - George Duvivier, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Grady Tate, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CEDAR WALTON, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Beck, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Wilder, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Houston Person, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jim Buffington, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Buzz Brauner, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Piccolo, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Jannelli, Clarinet, Flute, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 Prestige Records
Hubert Laws, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ozzie Cadena, Producer, Recording Producer - Ernie Hayes, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - George Duvivier, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Grady Tate, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CEDAR WALTON, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Beck, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Wilder, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Houston Person, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Buffington, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Buzz Brauner, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Piccolo, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Jannelli, Clarinet, Flute, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 Prestige Records
Hubert Laws, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ozzie Cadena, Producer, Recording Producer - Ernie Hayes, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - George Duvivier, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Thelonious Monk, ComposerLyricist - Grady Tate, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CEDAR WALTON, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Beck, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Wilder, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Houston Person, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Buffington, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Buzz Brauner, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Piccolo, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Jannelli, Clarinet, Flute, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 Prestige Records
Hubert Laws, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ozzie Cadena, Producer, Recording Producer - George Duvivier, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Grady Tate, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CEDAR WALTON, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Beck, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Wilder, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Houston Person, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jim Buffington, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Buzz Brauner, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Piccolo, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Watson, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Jannelli, Clarinet, Flute, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 Prestige Records
Ozzie Cadena, Producer, Recording Producer - Richard Tee, Keyboards, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Russell, ComposerLyricist - Grady Tate, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Carter, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Beck, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Houston Person, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Prestige Records
Ozzie Cadena, Producer, Recording Producer - Richard Tee, Keyboards, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Grady Tate, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Carter, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Beck, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marilyn Bergman, Author - Alan Bergman, Author - Dave Grusin, Composer - Houston Person, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Prestige Records
Dory Previn, Composer - Ozzie Cadena, Producer, Recording Producer - Hugh McCracken, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Tee, Keyboards, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Grady Tate, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Carter, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Houston Person, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Prestige Records
Ozzie Cadena, Producer, Recording Producer - Bernard Purdie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duvivier, Upright Bass, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Beck, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Houston Person, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Buddy Caldwell, Percussion, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Ver Planck, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1973 Prestige Records
Ozzie Cadena, Producer, Recording Producer - Bernard Purdie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duvivier, Upright Bass, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Russell, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Beck, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Houston Person, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Caldwell, Percussion, Conga, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Prestige Records
Gale Garnett, ComposerLyricist - Ozzie Cadena, Producer, Recording Producer - Bernard Purdie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duvivier, Upright Bass, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lalo Schifrin, ComposerLyricist - Frank Wess, Flute, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Beck, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Houston Person, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Paz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Prestige Records
Ozzie Cadena, Producer, Recording Producer - Bernard Purdie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duvivier, Upright Bass, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Wess, Flute, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Beck, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Houston Person, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Caldwell, Percussion, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Paz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Prestige Records
Ozzie Cadena, Producer, Recording Producer - Bernard Purdie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duvivier, Upright Bass, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Wess, Flute, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Bristol, ComposerLyricist - Houston Person, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Caldwell, Percussion, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Paz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Prestige Records
Album review
It's hard to know what to think when jazz artists record popular songs. Are they recording them because they like the songs and think something new can be brought to them? Or are they hoping that by recording popular songs they too can become popular? Broken Windows, Empty Hallways includes two albums recorded by tenor Houston Person in 1972, the first of the same name and the second titled Sweet Buns & Barbeque. Both albums contain a number of songs that were popular at the time, from the soulful "Don't Mess With Bill" to John Lennon's "Imagine" to Webber-Rice's "Everything's Alright." A large cast helps out on both albums, including notables like bassist Ron Carter and guitarist Joe Beck. However, the talented cast members never really get a chance to let their hair down. "Imagine," for instance, is presented in a straightforward, unimaginative fashion with Person mostly sticking to the melody line. In other words, many of the songs here sound like an early form of easy listening or smooth jazz, though not nearly as cloying. Person does insert other oddities like Thelonious Monk's "Let's Call This" into the program, but his commitment to the material remains lukewarm. Broken Windows, Empty Hallways is finally an album for people who like jazzy sounding instrumentals, but don't really like jazz.
© Ronnie D. Lankford Jr. /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:10:32
- Main artists: Houston Person
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Prestige
- Genre: Jazz
© 2004 Prestige Records ℗ 2004 Prestige Records
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