Tough Talk


Tough Talk is the fourth album by The Jazz Crusaders, recorded in 1963 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.

Reception

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 yet modern; no wonder the group was so popular in the jazz world".

Track listing

  1. "Deacon Brown" - 3:40
  2. "Turkish Black" - 5:34
  3. "Brahms' Lullaby" - 4:42
  4. "Boopie" - 4:17
  5. "Tough Talk" - 2:20
  6. "No Name Samba" - 2:25
  7. "Lazy Canary" - 4:15
  8. "Lonely Horn" - 3:53
  9. "Brother Bernard" - 4:23

    Personnel

;The Jazz Crusaders