Chocomotive

Chocomotive is the second album led by saxophonist Houston Person which was recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label.^[1][2][3]

Chocomotive
Studio album by Houston Person
Released	1967
Recorded	June 14, 1967
Studio	New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:20
Label	Prestige PR 7517
Producer	Don Schlitten
Houston Person chronology
Underground Soul! (1966) Chocomotive (1967) Trust in Me (1967)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Some jazz improvisers believe that appealing to R&B and pop fans is beneath them, but Houston Person never had that elitist mentality. The big-toned tenor titan was always a communicator; though he has first-rate chops and can easily sail through difficult bop changes, Person doesn't value pyrotechnics over feeling and emotion. Consequently, albums like Chocomotive have managed to reach a lot of R&B and pop fans who don't necessarily buy a lot of jazz".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Cedar Walton except where noted.

1. "Chocomotive" – 7:48
2. "You're Gonna Hear From Me" (André Previn) – 3:48
3. "Close Quarters" – 7:39
4. "Girl Talk" (Neal Hefti, Bobby Troup) – 3:38
5. "Since I Fell for You" (Buddy Johnson) – 8:32
6. "Up, Up and Away" (Jimmy Webb) – 4:45
7. "More" (Riz Ortolani, Nino Oliviero) – 8:15

Personnel

• Houston Person – tenor saxophone
• Cedar Walton – piano
• Bob Cranshaw – bass
• Alan Dawson – vibraphone
• Frank Jones – drums

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed April 11, 2013
2. Payne, D, A Houston Person discography, June 7, 2009.
3. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Person, Houston, accessed February 16, 2018
4. Henderson, A. Allmusic listing accessed April 11, 2013