Sweet Buns & Barbeque

Sweet Buns & Barbeque
Studio album by Houston Person
Released	1973
Recorded	September 11 and November 7, 1972 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Label	Prestige PR 10055
Producer	Ozzie Cadena
Houston Person chronology
Broken Windows, Empty Hallways (1972) Sweet Buns & Barbeque (1972) The Real Thing (1973)

Sweet Buns & Barbeque is the eleventh album led by saxophonist Houston Person which was recorded in 1972 and released on the Prestige label.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[3]

Track listing

1. "A Song for You" (Leon Russell) - 4:35
2. "The Trouble with Hello is Goodbye (Love Theme from “Fuzz”)" (Dave Grusin, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) - 4:00
3. "Scared to Be Alone" (Dory Previn) - 4:20
4. "Sweet Buns and Barbeque" (Houston Person, Billy Ver Planc) - 3:05
5. "This Masquerade" (Russell) - 6:20
6. "Down Here on the Ground" (Gale Garnett, Lalo Schifrin) - 3:45
7. "Put It Where You Want It" (Joe Sample) - 3:10
8. "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)

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed April 16, 2013
2. Payne, D, A Houston Person discography, June 7, 2009.
3. Allmusic listing accessed April 16, 2013