Tough Talk

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

Reception
AllMusic 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 (with the influence of R&B and gospel) yet modern; no wonder the group was so popular in the jazz world".

Track listing

 * 1) "Deacon Brown" (Wilton Felder) - 3:40
 * 2) "Turkish Black" (Felder) - 5:34
 * 3) "Brahms' Lullaby" (Johannes Brahms) - 4:42
 * 4) "Boopie" (Felder) - 4:17
 * 5) "Tough Talk" (Wayne Henderson, Joe Sample) - 2:20
 * 6) "No Name Samba" (Felder) - 2:25
 * 7) "Lazy Canary"  (Henderson) - 4:15
 * 8) "Lonely Horn" (Felder) - 3:53
 * 9) "Brother Bernard" (Sample) - 4:23

Personnel

 * The Jazz Crusaders
 * Wayne Henderson - trombone
 * Wilton Felder - tenor saxophone
 * Joe Sample - piano, harpsichord
 * Bobby Haynes - bass
 * Stix Hooper - drums