You Had Better Listen
1967 studio album by the Jimmy Owens-Kenny Barron Quintet
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You Had Better Listen is a studio album by the American trumpeter Jimmy Owens and the pianist Kenny Barron, recorded in 1967 and released on the Atlantic label.[1][2][3][4]
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| Studio album by the Jimmy Owens-Kenny Barron Quintet | ||||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | January 16, 18–19, 1967 | |||
| Studio | New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:06 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Arif Mardin, Joel Dorn | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
In his review on AllMusic, Andrew Hamilton notes: "The Jimmy Owens-Kenny Barron Quintet doesn't condescend like some jazz artists tend to do; casuals can groove, relate, nod their heads in approval and feel righteous about it. Owens plays some beautiful trumpet scales, while Barron keeps busy banging chord progressions."[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Kenny Barron except where noted
- "You Had Better Listen" (Jimmy Owens) – 8:32
- "The Night We Called It a Day" (Matt Dennis, Tom Adair) – 5:11
- "Gichi" – 6:36
- "Love, Where Are You?" (James Moody) – 6:59
- "Carolina John" – 8:07
Personnel
- Jimmy Owens – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Kenny Barron – piano
- Bennie Maupin – tenor saxophone, flute
- Chris White – bass
- Rudy Collins (tracks 3 & 5), Freddie Waits (tracks 1, 2 & 4) – drums