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Speakin' My Piece

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Released
  
1960

Speakin' My Piece (1960)
  
Headin' South (1960)

Producer
  
Alfred Lion

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
42:52

Release date
  
1960

Label
  
Blue Note Records

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Recorded
  
July 14, 1960 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Artists
  
Horace Parlan, Horace Parlan Quintet

Similar
  
Horace Parlan albums, Jazz albums

Speakin' My Piece is the third album by American jazz pianist Horace Parlan featuring performances recorded and released on the Blue Note label in 1960.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Speakin' My Piece is one of the first albums to find Parlan getting all the ingredients right, from his own subtle playing to soliciting fine contributions of his backing band... a charmingly low-key session".

Track listing

All compositions by Horace Parlan except as indicated
  1. "Wadin'" - 6:08
  2. "Up in Cynthia's Room" - 6:20
  3. "Borderline" (Stanley Turrentine) - 6:13
  4. "Rastus" (Tommy Turrentine) - 6:54
  5. "Oh So Blue" (Leon Mitchell) - 7:41
  6. "Speakin' My Piece" - 6:11
  7. "Rastus" [alternate take] (Tommy Turrentine) 6:49 Bonus track on CD reissue
  8. "Oh So Blue" [alternate take] (Mitchell) - 7:41 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

  • Horace Parlan - piano
  • Tommy Turrentine - trumpet
  • Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone
  • George Tucker - bass
  • Al Harewood - drums

    • Songs

    1Wadin'6:09
    2Up in Cynthia's Room6:20
    3Borderline6:10

    References

    Speakin' My Piece Wikipedia
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