Released 1971 Release date 1971 | ||
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Recorded April 8 & 9, 1971Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Similar Person to Person!, Broken Windows - Empty Ha, Sweet Buns & Barbeque, Chocomotive, Trust in Me | ||
Houston Express is the ninth album led by saxophonist Houston Person. It was recorded April 8 & 9, 1971 and released on the Prestige label. To date, it has not been re-released on Compact Disc.
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Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "As period soul-jazz goes, this is considerably above the average. It's funky, but not in the bland crossover sense; there's a sense of jazz ensemble discipline to the arrangements, but it's still R&B-based enough to groove to".
Track listing
- "Young Gifted and Black" (Nina Simone, Weldon Irvine) - 5:15
- "The Houston Express" (Horace Ott) - 5:48
- "Enjoy" (Ott) - 4:55
- "Give More Power To The People (For God's Sake)" (Eugene Record) - 3:40
- "Chains of Love" (A. Nugetre) - 7:30
- "Just My Imagination" (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) - 5:35
- "Lift Every Voice" (James Weldon Johnson, John Rosamond Johnson) - 5:40
Personnel
References
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