Goodness! Explained

Goodness!
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Houston Person
Cover:	Goodness!.jpg
Released:	1969
Recorded:	August 25, 1969
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	37:41
Label:	Prestige PR 7678
Producer:	Bob Porter
Chronology:	Houston Person
Prev Title:	Soul Dance!
Prev Year:	1968
Next Title:	Truth!
Next Year:	1970

Goodness! is the sixth album led by saxophonist Houston Person, which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "The music is generally quite commercial and is certainly not recommended to bebop purists, although it has some strong moments. But overall these performances succeed more as background music than as creative jazz".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Houston Person except as noted

1. "Hey Driver!" (Gloria Coleman) - 5:28
2. "Goodness" - 9:28
3. "Brother H." - 4:36
4. "Hard Times" (Paul Mitchell) - 6:16
5. "Jamilah" (Sonny Phillips) - 5:33
6. "Close Your Eyes" (Chuck Willis) - 6:30

Personnel

• Houston Person - tenor saxophone
• Sonny Phillips - organ
• Billy Butler - guitar
• Bob Bushnell - electric bass
• Frankie Jones - drums
• Buddy Caldwell - congas

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-7600-series/#pr-7678 Prestige Records discography
2. Payne, D, A Houston Person discography, June 7, 2009.
3. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2014/03/17/houston-person/ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Person, Houston
4. Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed April 11, 2013.