Wild Flower (Houston Person album)

Wild Flower
Studio album by Houston Person
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
Houston Person chronology
Harmony (1977) Wild Flower (1978) The Nearness of You (1977)

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

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]

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

• Houston Person - tenor saxophone
• Bill Hardman - trumpet
• Jimmy Ponder - guitar
• Sonny Phillips - organ
• Idris Muhammad - drums
• Larry Killan - congas, percussion

References

1. Muse Records discography accessed April 11, 2014
2. Payne, D., Houston Person discography, June 27, 2009
3. Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5150 to 5199, accessed February 13, 2018
4. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Houston Person accessed March 12, 2018
5. Yanow, S., Allmusic listing, accessed April 11, 2014