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.

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

"Wadin'" - 6:08

"Up in Cynthia's Room" - 6:20

"Borderline" (Stanley Turrentine) - 6:13

"Rastus" (Tommy Turrentine) - 6:54

"Oh So Blue" (Leon Mitchell) - 7:41

"Speakin' My Piece" - 6:11

"Rastus" [alternate take] (Tommy Turrentine) 6:49 Bonus track on CD reissue

"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

References

Blue Note Records albums

Horace Parlan albums

1960 albums

Albums produced by Alfred Lion

Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio