Pianist Horace Parlan is perhaps best known for his work with Charles Mingus on the bassist’s seminal 1959 albums Mingus Ah Um and Blues & Roots.That same year Parlan made his first Blue Note appearance with Lou Donaldson and in 1960 he began leading his own sessions for the label with the trio albums Movin’ & Groovin’ and Us Three. For his third Blue Note date Speakin’ My Piece, also recorded in 1960, Parlan expanded his trio with bassist George Tucker and drummer Al Harewood into a quintet with the addition of a frontline horn section featuring Stanley Turrentine on tenor saxophone and his brother Tommy Turrentine on trumpet.The result is a quintessential Blue Note hard bop album, adorned with a playful Reid Miles album cover design, and featuring Parlan originals like the bluesy Wadin’ and tuneful Up In Cynthia’s Room along with pieces by each of the Turrentine brothers and a show-stopping performance on the ballad Oh So Blue.This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
Tracklisting:
1. Wadin'
2. Up In Cynthia's Room
3. Borderline
4.Rastus
5. Oh So Blue
6. Speakin' My Piece
2. Up In Cynthia's Room
3. Borderline
4.Rastus
5. Oh So Blue
6. Speakin' My Piece