Broken Windows, Empty Hallways is the tenth album led by saxophonist Houston Person which was recorded in 1972 and released on the Prestige label.Prestige Records discography accessed April 15, 2013Payne, D, A Houston Person discography, June 7, 2009.Enciclopedia del Jazz: Person, Houston, accessed February 16, 2018
Reception
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".Lankford, R. D. Allmusic listing accessed April 15, 2013
Track listing All compositions by Houston Person except where noted. "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" (Randy Newman) – 5:53 "Don't Mess with Bill" (Smokey Robinson) – 3:00 "Everything's Alright" (Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber) – 4:18 "Mr. Bojangles" (Jerry Jeff Walker) – 3:52 "Moan Er-uh Lisa" – 6:11 "Imagine" (John Lennon) – 3:52 "Let's Call This" (Thelonious Monk) – 4:03 "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
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