Speakin' My Piece Explained

Speakin' My Piece
Type:	Album
Artist:	the Horace Parlan Quintet
Cover:	Speakin' My Piece.jpg
Released:	1960
Recorded:	July 14, 1960 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	42:52
Label:	Blue Note BST 84043
Producer:	Alfred Lion
Chronology:	Horace Parlan
Prev Title:	Us Three
Prev Year:	1960
Next Title:	Headin' South
Next Year:	1960

Speakin' My Piece is an album by American jazz pianist Horace Parlan and his quintet, recorded and released on the Blue Note label in 1960.^[1]

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".^[2]

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

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/blue-note-records/catalog-4000-series/#blp-4043 Blue Note discography
2. Erlewine, S. T.[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r145183|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed September 21, 2010.