Review by Alex Henderson
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. Person was 32 when he recorded this excellent LP, which employs Cedar Walton on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, Frankie Jones on drums, and Alan Dawson (who was primarily a drummer) on vibes. No organist is employed, but even without the mighty Hammond B-3, Chocomotive is a fine soul-jazz/hard bop date. True to form, Person is as expressive on ballads (including "You're Gonna Hear From Me" and Neal Hefti's "Girl Talk") as he is on a hard-swinging blues like the title track. And the saxman really pours his heart into a blues-drenched performance of Buddy Johnson's "Since I Fell for You." Person also tackles the Fifth Dimension's corny "Up, Up and Away," but don't snicker -- after he gets through with the tune, it becomes a swinging soul-jazz instrumental. Even if "Up, Up and Away" isn't your favorite Fifth Dimension hit, you have to admire Person's ability to give it an interesting makeover. In 2001, Fantasy reissued five of this LP's seven tracks on a 78-minute CD titled Trust in Me (Prestige 24264), which also contains the Trust in Me LP in its entirety. Due to space limitations, "Girl Talk" and "Up, Up and Away" were omitted from Fantasy's Trust in Me CD. And for that reason alone, collectors who have this LP should hold on to it.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/chocomotive-mw0000873986
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Reseña de Alex Henderson
Algunos improvisadores de jazz creen que apelar a los fans del R&B y del pop está por debajo de ellos, pero Houston Person nunca tuvo esa mentalidad elitista. El titán del tenor de grandes tonos siempre fue un comunicador; aunque tiene un talento de primera clase y puede navegar fácilmente a través de difíciles cambios bop, Person no valora la pirotecnia por encima del sentimiento y la emoción. En consecuencia, álbumes como Chocomotive han conseguido llegar a muchos aficionados al R&B y al pop que no compran necesariamente mucho jazz. Person tenía 32 años cuando grabó este excelente LP, que emplea a Cedar Walton al piano, Bob Cranshaw al bajo, Frankie Jones a la batería y Alan Dawson (que era principalmente batería) al vibráfono. No se emplea ningún organista, pero incluso sin el poderoso Hammond B-3, Chocomotive es una buena cita de soul-jazz/hard bop. Fiel a su estilo, Person es tan expresivo en las baladas (incluyendo "You're Gonna Hear From Me" y "Girl Talk" de Neal Hefti) como en un blues duro como la canción que da título al disco. Y el saxofonista pone todo su corazón en una interpretación empapada de blues de "Since I Fell for You" de Buddy Johnson. Person también aborda el cursi "Up, Up and Away" de la Fifth Dimension, pero no te rías: cuando termina con el tema, se convierte en un instrumental de soul-jazz. Incluso si "Up, Up and Away" no es tu éxito favorito de Fifth Dimension, tienes que admirar la habilidad de Person para darle un cambio de imagen interesante. En 2001, Fantasy reeditó cinco de los siete temas de este LP en un CD de 78 minutos titulado Trust in Me (Prestige 24264), que también contiene el LP Trust in Me en su totalidad. Debido a limitaciones de espacio, "Girl Talk" y "Up, Up and Away" se omitieron en el CD Trust in Me de Fantasy. Y sólo por eso, los coleccionistas que tengan este LP deberían conservarlo.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/chocomotive-mw0000873986
Tracks:
1 - Chocomotive (7:48)
2 - You're Gonna Hear From Me (3:48)
3 - Close Quarters (7:39)
4 - Girl Talk (3:38)
5 - Since I Fell For You (8:32)
6 - Up, Up And Away (4:45)
7 - More (8:15)
Credits:
Houston Person - tenor sax
Cedar Walton - piano
Alan Dawson - vibes
Bob Cranshaw - bass
Frank Jones - drums
Recorded In New York, June 14, 1967.
Label: Prestige – PR 7517, Prestige – PRST 7517
Country: US
Released: 1967
Genre: Jazz
Style: Soul-Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/2167791-Houston-Person-Chocomotive
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