Mean What You Say (Thad Jones/Pepper Adams Quintet album)

Scott Yanow of Allmusic called the band a "high-quality hard bop unit" and stated "Jones and Adams always made for a potent team, but the rise of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra meant that this particular quintet only lasted a short time".^[3]

All compositions by Thad Jones except where noted.

1. "Mean What You Say" – 4:36
2. "H and T Blues" – 7:42
3. "Wives and Lovers" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 4:55
4. "Bossa Nova Ova" – 3:23
5. "No Refill" – 4:38
6. "Little Waltz" (Ron Carter) – 6:30
7. "Chant" (Duke Pearson) – 5:20
8. "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 4:06

• Thad Jones – flugelhorn
• Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
• Duke Pearson – piano
• Ron Carter – bass
• Mel Lewis – drums