You Talk That Talk! is an album by saxophonists Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt recorded in 1971 and released on the Prestige label.[3]

You Talk That Talk!
Studio album by
Released1971
RecordedFebruary 8, 1971
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length33:32
LabelPrestige
PR 10019
ProducerBob Porter
Sonny Stitt chronology
Turn It On!
(1971)
You Talk That Talk!
(1971)
Black Vibrations
(1971)
Gene Ammons chronology
The Black Cat!
(1970)
You Talk That Talk!
(1971)
My Way
(1971)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Reception

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The Allmusic review stated "You Talk That Talk lacks the can-you-top-this cutting contest duels that the tenor saxophonists could occasionally engage in on-stage. Instead, a relaxed, swinging vibe prevails, as Stitt and Ammons trade choruses over a loose, funky backdrop".[1]

Track listing

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  1. "You Talk That Talk!" (Leon Spencer) – 5:55
  2. "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 4:12
  3. "The People's Choice" (Harold Ousley) – 6:55
  4. "Katea" (Sonny Stitt) – 6:40
  5. "The Sun Died" (Ray Charles, Hubert Giraud, Pierre Leroyer, André Gregory) – 4:40
  6. "Out of It" (Harold Vick) – 5:00

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Mason, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 17, 2012
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 9. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Gene Ammons discography accessed December 17, 2012