Frank-ly Speaking explained

Frank-ly Speaking
Type:	Album
Artist:	Horace Parlan
Cover:	Frank-ly Speaking.jpg
Released:	1977
Recorded:	February 5, 1977
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	56:11
Label:	SteepleChase
Chronology:	Horace Parlan
Prev Title:	No Blues
Prev Year:	1975
Next Title:	Goin' Home
Next Year:	1977

Frank-ly Speaking is an album by American jazz pianist Horace Parlan featuring performances recorded in the U.S. in 1977 and released on the Danish-based SteepleChase label.^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars, stating that "the playing is inspired throughout the date by everyone involved".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Frank-ly Speaking" (Horace Parlan) – 3:55
2. "Quietude" (Thad Jones) – 4:28
3. "Hit It" (Lisle Atkinson) – 6:29
4. "Mirror Lake" (Idrees Sulieman) – 8:18
5. "Chocolate Cadillac" (Sulieman) – 10:04
6. "Misty Thursday" (Duke Jordan) – 6:39
7. "U.A.I." (Sulieman) – 7:22
8. "Veronica's Walk" (Tony Inzalaco) – 8:56

Personnel

• • Horace Parlan – piano Frank Strozier – alto saxophone
• Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
• Lisle Atkinson – bass
• Al Harewood – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.steeplechase.dk/steeplechase/CDcatalog.pdf SteepleChase Records catalog
2. Dryden, K. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r152414|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic Review] accessed September 23, 2010.