You Talk That Talk!

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You Talk That Talk!
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Studio album by
Released1971
RecordedFebruary 8, 1971
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre Jazz
Length33:32
Label Prestige
PR 10019
Producer Bob Porter
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You Talk That Talk! is an album by saxophonists Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt recorded in 1971 and released on the Prestige label. [3]

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Reception

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

  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

  1. 1 2 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