PianistHorace Parlanis perhaps best known for his work with Charles Mingus on the bassists seminal 1959 albumsMingus Ah UmandBlues & 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 albumsMovin & GroovinandUs Three. For his third Blue Note dateSpeakin My Piece, also recorded in 1960, Parlan expanded his trio with bassistGeorge Tuckerand drummerAl Harewoodinto a quintet with the addition of a frontline horn section featuringStanley Turrentineon tenor saxophone and his brotherTommy Turrentineon 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 Cynthias Room along with pieces by each of the Turrentine brothers and a show- stopping performance on the ballad Oh So Blue.

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Tracklist:
1. Wadin’
2. Up In Cynthia’s Room
3. Borderline
4. Rastus
5. Oh So Blue
6. Speakin’ My Piece