You Had Better Listen
# You Had Better Listen

You Had Better Listen is a studio album by the American trumpeter Jimmy Owens and the pianist Kenny Barron, recorded in 1967 and released on the Atlantic label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

In his review on AllMusic, 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" (Matt Dennis, Tom Adair) – 5:11
* "Gichi" – 6:36
* "Love, Where Are You?" (James Moody) – 6:59
* "Carolina John" – 8:07

## Personnel

* Jimmy Owens – trumpet, flugelhorn
* Kenny Barron – piano
* Bennie Maupin – tenor saxophone, flute
* Chris White – bass
* Rudy Collins (tracks 3 & 5), Freddie Waits (tracks 1, 2 & 4) – drums
