Us Three

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Us Three
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Studio album by
Released1960
RecordedApril 20, 1960
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre Jazz
Length40:43
Label Blue Note
BST 84037
Producer Alfred Lion
Horace Parlan chronology
Movin' & Groovin'
(1960)
Us Three
(1960)
Speakin' My Piece
(1960)

Us Three is an album by American jazz pianist Horace Parlan featuring performances recorded and released on the Blue Note label in 1960. [1]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars and stated: "The proceedings here are straight-ahead with some cool soul-jazz touches... This is a fine effort from an underappreciated trio". [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

All compositions by Horace Parlan except as indicated
  1. "Us Three" - 4:33
  2. "I Want to Be Loved" (Savannah Churchill) - 4:50
  3. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 6:26
  4. "Wadin'" - 5:52
  5. "The Lady Is a Tramp" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 7:09
  6. "Walkin'" (Richard Carpenter) - 7:05
  7. "Return Engagement" - 4:48

Personnel

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References

  1. Blue Note discography accessed September 21, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Jurek, T.Allmusic Review accessed September 21, 2010.