Wild Flower (Houston Person album) explained

Wild Flower
Type:Studio
Artist:Houston Person
Cover:Wild Flower (Houston Person album).jpg
Released:1978
Recorded:September 12, 1977
Studio:Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:Jazz
Length:33:30
Label:Muse
MR 5161
Producer:Houston Person
Chronology:Houston Person
Prev Title:Harmony
Prev Year:1977
Next Title:The Nearness of You
Next Year:1977

Wild Flower' is an album by saxophonist Houston Person recorded in 1977 and released on the Muse label.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars noting that "Person never received much publicity but has been near the top of his field since the late '60s. His basic, swinging approach has resulted in a consistent string of rewarding and accessible albums... Worth searching for".[5]

Track listing

  1. "Preachin' and Teachin'" (Sonny Phillips) - 7:40
  2. "Dameron" (Tadd Dameron) - 7:30
  3. "Wildflower" (Doug Edwards, Dave Richardson) - 6:50
  4. "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Fats Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf) - 6:00
  5. "My Romance" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 5:30

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/muse.htm Muse Records discography
  2. Payne, D., Houston Person discography, June 27, 2009
  3. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Muse_5150.htm Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5150 to 5199
  4. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2014/03/17/houston-person/ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Houston Person
  5. Yanow, S., Allmusic listing, accessed April 11, 2014