''You Had Better Listen'' is a studio

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by the American trumpeter Jimmy Owens and the pianist

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, recorded in 1967 and released on the

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Kenny Barron Discography
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Reception

In his review on

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, 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."

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" (

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, Tom Adair) – 5:11 # "Gichi" – 6:36 # "Love, Where Are You?" ( James Moody) – 6:59 # "Carolina John" – 8:07

Personnel

* Jimmy Owens –

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Bennie Maupin Bennie Maupin (born August 29, 1940) is an American jazz multireedist who performs on various saxophones, flute, and bass clarinet. Biography Maupin was born in Detroit, Michigan. He is known for his participation in Herbie Hancock's Mwandish ...

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* Chris White –

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* Rudy Collins (tracks 3 & 5),

Freddie Waits Frederick Douglas Waits (April 27, 1943 – November 18, 1989) was an American hard bop and post-bop drummer. Waits never officially recorded as leader, but was a prominent member and composer in Max Roach's M'Boom percussion ensemble. He work ...

(tracks 1, 2 & 4) –

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References

{{Authority control Kenny Barron albums Jimmy Owens (musician) albums 1967 albums Atlantic Records albums Albums produced by Arif Mardin Albums produced by Joel Dorn