Tough Talk is the fourth album by The Jazz Crusaders, recorded in 1963 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.[1][2]
| Tough Talk | ||||
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | February 13 & 19, 1963 | |||
| Studio | Pacific Jazz Studios, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Pacific Jazz PJ 68 | |||
| Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic rated the album with 4 stars; in his review, Scott Yanow said: "In the 1960s the Jazz Crusaders managed to be both accessible and creative, funky and swinging, traditional (with the influence of R&B and gospel) yet modern; no wonder the group was so popular in the jazz world".[3]
Track listing
edit- "Deacon Brown" (Wilton Felder) - 3:40
- "Turkish Black" (Felder) - 5:34
- "Brahms' Lullaby" (Johannes Brahms) - 4:42
- "Boopie" (Felder) - 4:17
- "Tough Talk" (Wayne Henderson, Joe Sample) - 2:20
- "No Name Samba" (Felder) - 2:25
- "Lazy Canary" (Henderson) - 4:15
- "Lonely Horn" (Felder) - 3:53
- "Brother Bernard" (Sample) - 4:23
Personnel
edit- The Jazz Crusaders
- Wayne Henderson - trombone
- Wilton Felder - tenor saxophone
- Joe Sample - piano, harpsichord
- Bobby Haynes - bass
- Stix Hooper - drums
References
edit- ^ Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10000/20000 series accessed January 12, 2016
- ^ Stix Hooper Discography Archived 2016-01-27 at the Wayback Machine accessed January 12, 2016
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Tough Talk – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2023.