Frank-ly Speaking

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Frank-ly Speaking
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Studio album by
Released1977
RecordedFebruary 5, 1977
Genre Jazz
Length56:11
Label SteepleChase
Horace Parlan chronology
No Blues
(1975)
Frank-ly Speaking
(1977)
Goin' Home
(1977)

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]

Contents

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

  1. "Frank-ly Speaking" (Horace Parlan) – 3:55
  2. "Quietude" (Thad Jones) – 4:28
  3. "Hit It" (Lisle Atkinson) – 6:29
  4. "Mirror Lake" (Idrees Sulieman) – 8:18
  5. "Chocolate Cadillac" (Sulieman) – 10:04
  6. "Misty Thursday" (Duke Jordan) – 6:39
  7. "U.A.I." (Sulieman) – 7:22
  8. "Veronica's Walk" (Tony Inzalaco) – 8:56

Personnel

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References

  1. SteepleChase Records catalog Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 23, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Dryden, K. AllMusic Review accessed September 23, 2010.
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1130. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.