Mean What You Say (Thad Jones/Pepper Adams Quintet album)

Mean What You Say is an album by the Thad Jones/Pepper Adams Quintet recorded in 1966 and released on the Milestone label.

Reception
Scott Yanow of Allmusic called the band a "high-quality hard bop unit" and stated "Jones and Adams always made for a potent team, but the rise of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra meant that this particular quintet only lasted a short time".

Track listing
All compositions by Thad Jones except where noted.
 * 1) "Mean What You Say" – 4:36
 * 2) "H and T Blues" – 7:42
 * 3) "Wives and Lovers" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 4:55
 * 4) "Bossa Nova Ova" – 3:23
 * 5) "No Refill" – 4:38
 * 6) "Little Waltz" (Ron Carter) – 6:30
 * 7) "Chant" (Duke Pearson) – 5:20
 * 8) "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 4:06

Personnel

 * Thad Jones- flugelhorn
 * Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
 * Duke Pearson – piano
 * Ron Carter – bass
 * Mel Lewis – drums