Broken Windows, Empty Hallways
Studio album by Houston Person
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
Houston Person chronology
Houston Express (1971) Broken Windows, Empty Hallways (1972) Sweet Buns & Barbeque (1972)

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]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
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.

1. " I Think It's Going to Rain Today" ( Randy Newman) – 5:53
2. " Don't Mess with Bill" ( Smokey Robinson) – 3:00
3. " Everything's Alright" ( Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber) – 4:18
4. " Mr. Bojangles" ( Jerry Jeff Walker) – 3:52
5. "Moan Er-uh Lisa" – 6:11
6. " Imagine" ( John Lennon) – 3:52
7. "Let's Call This" ( Thelonious Monk) – 4:03
8. "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