Review
by Andrew Hamilton
Kenny Barron and Jimmy Owens' first recording was a solid debut. The exciting title cut, "You Had Better Listen," composed by Jimmy Owens, is good, basic, uptempo jazz, nothing fancy, no frills. 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. The other members of the quintet are Benny Maupin (tenor sax, flute), Chris White (bass), Freddie Waits (drums on tracks one, two and four), and Rudy Collins (drums on tracks three through five). Owens' sparkling flügelhorn spices "The Night We Call It a Day." Barron composed the strutting "Gichi," Maupin and Owens blowing as one introduces the bebopper, White's bass is cool and steady, and Collins' drum work is incredibly creative. Owens comes in later and spits a series of darting trumpet hits before rejoining Maupin near the conclusion for a cutting contest. Moody and occasionally happy, but mostly maudlin, best describes "Love, Where Are You," an exercise in cool; Owens gives a trumpet clinic, while White's walking basslines titillate the ears. "Carolina John," is Maupin's best showcase, his flute work is understated throughout the LP, but he plays a mad tenor on this cut, his attention-getting solo is followed by some remarkable horn work by Owens.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/you-had-better-listen-mw0000011994
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Reseña
por Andrew Hamilton
La primera grabación de Kenny Barron y Jimmy Owens fue un sólido debut. El excitante corte que da título al disco, "You Had Better Listen", compuesto por Jimmy Owens, es un buen jazz básico de ritmo rápido, nada elegante, sin florituras. El Jimmy Owens-Kenny Barron Quintet no es condescendiente como algunos artistas de jazz tienden a hacer; los ocasionales pueden sentir el ritmo, relacionarse, asentir con la cabeza en señal de aprobación y sentirse justos por ello. Owens toca unas hermosas escalas de trompeta, mientras que Barron se mantiene ocupado tocando progresiones de acordes. Los otros miembros del quinteto son Benny Maupin (saxo tenor, flauta), Chris White (bajo), Freddie Waits (batería en las pistas uno, dos y cuatro) y Rudy Collins (batería en las pistas tres a cinco). El chispeante flügelhorn de Owens adereza "The Night We Call It a Day". Barron compuso el pavoneante "Gichi", Maupin y Owens soplando como uno introduce el bebopper, el bajo de White es fresco y firme, y el trabajo de batería de Collins es increíblemente creativo. Owens entra más tarde y escupe una serie de golpes de trompeta antes de reunirse con Maupin cerca de la conclusión para un concurso de corte. Moody and occasionally happy, but mostly maudlin, describe mejor "Love, Where Are You", un ejercicio de frescura; Owens da un clinic de trompeta, mientras las líneas de bajo andantes de White excitan los oídos. "Carolina John" es el mejor escaparate de Maupin, su trabajo con la flauta es discreto en todo el LP, pero en este corte toca un tenor loco, su solo de atención es seguido por un notable trabajo de trompeta de Owens.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/you-had-better-listen-mw0000011994
1. You Had Better Listen
2. The Night We Called It A Day
3. Gichi
4. Love, Where Are You?
5. Carolina John
Credits:
Bass – Christopher White
Design [Cover] – Marvin Israel
Drums – Freddie Waits (tracks: A1, A2, B2), Rudy Collins (tracks: B1, B3)
Engineer – Bruce Tergesen
Liner Notes – Ed Williams
Photography By – Ray Gibson
Piano – Kenny Barron
Producer – Arif Mardin, Joel Dorn
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Benny Maupin
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Jimmy Owens
Label: Atlantic – SD 1491
Released: 1967
Genre: Jazz
Style: Soul-Jazz, Hard Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/3211415-The-Jimmy-Owens-Kenny-Barron-Quintet-You-Had-Better-Listen
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