Plain Talk is a studio album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1960 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1968.Blue Note discography accessed November 26, 2010 The album was rereleased on CD combined with Open House (1960) in 1992 compiling all the recordings from the session.
Reception The Allmusic review by Michael Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars calling it "a fast-paced studio jam session".Erlewine, M. [ Allmusic Review] accessed November 26, 2010
Track listing "Big Fat Mama" (Lucky Millinder, Stafford Simon) – 11:12 "My One and Only Love" (Robert Mellin, Guy Wood) – 5:14 "Plain Talk" (Jimmy Smith) – 15:24 "Time After Time" (Cahn, Styne) – 6:31
Personnel Musicians Jimmy Smith – organ Blue Mitchell – trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 3; feature track 2) Jackie McLean – alto saxophone (track 3) Ike Quebec – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 4; feature track 4) Quentin Warren – guitar Donald Bailey – drums
Technical Alfred Lion – producer Rudy Van Gelder – engineer Photomedia – photography Nat Hentoff – liner notes
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