Us Three Explained

Us Three
Type:	Album
Artist:	Horace Parlan
Cover:	Us Three (Horace Parlan album - cover art).jpg
Released:	1960
Recorded:	April 20, 1960
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	40:43
Label:	Blue Note BST 84037
Producer:	Alfred Lion
Chronology:	Horace Parlan
Prev Title:	Movin' & Groovin'
Prev Year:	1960
Next Title:	Speakin' My Piece
Next Year:	1960

Us Three is an album by American jazz pianist Horace Parlan featuring performances recorded and released on the Blue Note label in 1960.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars and stated: "The proceedings here are straight-ahead with some cool soul-jazz touches... This is a fine effort from an underappreciated trio".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Horace Parlan except as indicated

1. "Us Three" - 4:33
2. "I Want to Be Loved" (Savannah Churchill) - 4:50
3. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 6:26
4. "Wadin'" - 5:52
5. "The Lady Is a Tramp" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 7:09
6. "Walkin'" (Richard Carpenter) - 7:05
7. "Return Engagement" - 4:48

Personnel

• Horace Parlan - piano
• George Tucker - bass
• Al Harewood - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/blue-note-records/catalog-4000-series/#blp-4037 Blue Note discography
2. Jurek, T.[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r152412|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed September 21, 2010.