Frank-ly Speaking
1977 studio album by Horace Parlan
Frank-ly Speaking | ||||
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Studio album by Horace Parlan | ||||
Released | 1977 | |||
Recorded | February 5, 1977 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 56:11 | |||
Label | SteepleChase | |||
Horace Parlan chronology | ||||
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Frank-ly Speaking is an album by American jazz pianist Horace Parlan featuring performances recorded in the U.S. in 1977 and released on the Danish-based SteepleChase label.[1]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars, stating that "the playing is inspired throughout the date by everyone involved".[2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
- "Frank-ly Speaking" (Horace Parlan) – 3:55
- "Quietude" (Thad Jones) – 4:28
- "Hit It" (Lisle Atkinson) – 6:29
- "Mirror Lake" (Idrees Sulieman) – 8:18
- "Chocolate Cadillac" (Sulieman) – 10:04
- "Misty Thursday" (Duke Jordan) – 6:39
- "U.A.I." (Sulieman) – 7:22
- "Veronica's Walk" (Tony Inzalaco) – 8:56
Personnel
- Horace Parlan – piano
- Frank Strozier – alto saxophone
- Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
- Lisle Atkinson – bass
- Al Harewood – drums
References
- ^ SteepleChase Records catalog Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 23, 2010.
- ^ a b Dryden, K. AllMusic Review accessed September 23, 2010.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1130. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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Years indicated are for the recording(s), not release.
- Movin' & Groovin' (1960)
- Us Three (1960)
- Speakin' My Piece (1960)
- Headin' South (1960)
- On the Spur of the Moment (1961)
- Up & Down (1961)
- Happy Frame of Mind (1963)
- Arrival (1973)
- No Blues (1975)
- Frank-ly Speaking (1977)
- Goin' Home (with Archie Shepp, 1977)
- Blue Parlan (1978)
- Hi-Fly (1978)
- Musically Yours (1979)
- The Maestro (1979)
- Trouble in Mind (with Archie Shepp, 1980)
- Pannonica (1980)
- Like Someone in Love (1983)
- Glad I Found You (1984)
- Little Esther (1987)
- Duo Reunion (with Archie Shepp, 1987)
- Voyage of Rediscovery (1999)
Stanley Turrentine
- Look Out! (Stanley Turrentine, 1960)
- Comin' Your Way (1961)
- Up at "Minton's" (1961)
- Salt Song (1971)
- Gene Ammons in Sweden (1973)
- One Foot in the Gutter (Dave Bailey, 1960)
- Gettin' Into Somethin' (Dave Bailey, 1960)
- Motoring Along (Al Cohn & Zoot Sims, 1974)
- Tough Tenor Favorites (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin, 1962)
- Goin' to the Meeting (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1962)
- Jaw's Blues (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1981)
- The Time Is Right (Lou Donaldson, 1959)
- Sunny Side Up (Lou Donaldson, 1960)
- Midnight Sun (Lou Donaldson, 1960)
- The Jazzpar Prize (Pierre Dørge, 1991)
- That's It! (Booker Ervin, 1961)
- Exultation! (Booker Ervin, 1963)
- The House That Love Built (Frank Foster, 1982)
- Doin' Allright (Dexter Gordon, 1961)
- Stable Mable (Dexter Gordon, 1975)
- Jazz with a Twist (Slide Hampton, 1961)
- Explosion! The Sound of Slide Hampton (1962)
- Weary Blues (Langston Hughes, Charles Mingus & Leonard Feather, 1958)
- Gifts & Messages (Roland Kirk, 1964)
- I Talk with the Spirits (Roland Kirk, 1964)
- Slightly Latin (Roland Kirk, 1965)
- A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry (Charles Mingus, 1957)
- Blues & Roots (Charles Mingus, 1959)
- Mingus Ah Um (Charles Mingus, 1959)
- I'll Close My Eyes (Doug Raney, 1982)
- Meeting the Tenors (Doug Raney, 1983)
- Splashes (Archie Shepp, 1987)
- Bird's Grass (Idrees Sulieman, 1976)
- Groovin' (Idrees Sulieman, 1985)