Sweet Buns & Barbeque is the eleventh album led by saxophonist Houston Person which was recorded in 1972 and released on the Prestige label.Prestige Records discography accessed April 16, 2013Payne, D, A Houston Person discography, June 7, 2009.Enciclopedia del Jazz: Person, Houston, accessed February 16, 2018
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic listing accessed April 16, 2013
Track listing "A Song for You" (Leon Russell) - 4:35 "The Trouble with Hello is Goodbye (Love Theme from “Fuzz”)" (Dave Grusin, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) - 4:00 "Scared to Be Alone" (Dory Previn) - 4:20 "Sweet Buns and Barbeque" (Houston Person, Billy Ver Planc) - 3:05 "This Masquerade" (Russell) - 6:20 "Down Here on the Ground" (Gale Garnett, Lalo Schifrin) - 3:45 "Put It Where You Want It" (Joe Sample) - 3:10 "Groove Thang" (Johnny Bristol) - 3:00
Personnel Houston Person - tenor saxophone Ernie Royal, Victor Paz - trumpet (tracks 6–8) Frank Wess - flute, baritone saxophone (tracks 6–8) Richard Tee - piano, electric piano (tracks 1–3) Jimmy Watson - organ (track 5) Hugh McCracken - guitar (tracks 1 & 3) Joe Beck - guitar, electric guitar, arranger Ron Carter (tracks 1–3), George Duvivier (tracks 4–8) - bass Grady Tate - drums (tracks 1–3) Bernard Purdie - drums (tracks 4–8) Buddy Caldwell - congas, percussion (tracks 4, 5, 7 & 8) Billy Ver Planck - arranger (tracks 6–8)
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