Speakin' My Piece

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]

Speakin' My Piece
Studio album by
the Horace Parlan Quintet
Released1960
RecordedJuly 14, 1960
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
GenreJazz
Length42:52
LabelBlue Note
BST 84043
ProducerAlfred Lion
Horace Parlan chronology
Us Three
(1960)		 Speakin' My Piece
(1960)		 Headin' South
(1960)

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[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

References
  1. Blue Note discography accessed September 21, 2010
  2. Erlewine, S. T.Allmusic Review accessed September 21, 2010
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