Plain Talk (album)

Plain Talk
Studio album by Jimmy Smith
Released	1968
Recorded	March 22, 1960 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz blues
Length	38:21
Label	Blue Note BST 84296
Producer	Alfred Lion
Jimmy Smith chronology
Open House (1960) Plain Talk (1960) Midnight Special (1960)

Plain Talk is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1960 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1968.^[1] 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".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

1. "Big Fat Mama" (Lucky Millinder, Stafford Simon) - 11:12
2. "My One and Only Love" (Robert Mellin, Guy Wood) - 5:14
3. "Plain Talk" (Jimmy Smith) - 15:24
4. "Time After Time" (Cahn, Styne) - 6:31

Personnel

• Jimmy Smith – organ
• Blue Mitchell - trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 3)
• Jackie McLean - alto saxophone (3)
• Ike Quebec - tenor saxophone (1, 3, 4)
• Quentin Warren – guitar
• Donald Bailey – drums

References