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! | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1971 | |||
Recorded | February 8, 1971 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 33:32 | |||
Label | Prestige PR 10019 | |||
Producer | Bob Porter | |||
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Gene Ammons chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Reception
editThe 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
edit- "You Talk That Talk!" (Leon Spencer) – 5:55
- "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 4:12
- "The People's Choice" (Harold Ousley) – 6:55
- "Katea" (Sonny Stitt) – 6:40
- "The Sun Died" (Ray Charles, Hubert Giraud, Pierre Leroyer, André Gregory) – 4:40
- "Out of It" (Harold Vick) – 5:00
Personnel
edit- Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone (note: "The Sun Died" is a feature for Ammons only)
- Sonny Stitt – tenor saxophone, varitone (note: "Body and Soul" is a feature for Stitt only)
- Leon Spencer – organ
- George Freeman – guitar
- Idris Muhammad – drums
References
edit- ^ a b Mason, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 17, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 9. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Gene Ammons discography accessed December 17, 2012