title: Speakin' My Piece
text: # Speakin' My Piece
  
  Speakin' My Piece is an album by American jazz pianist Horace Parlan and his quintet, recorded and released on the Blue Note label in 1960.
  
  ## Reception
  
  The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars and stated: "Speakin' My Piece is one of the first albums to find Parlan getting all the ingredients right, from his own subtle playing to soliciting fine contributions of his backing band... a charmingly low-key session".
  
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  ## Track listing
  
      All compositions by Horace Parlan except as indicated
  * "Wadin'" - 6:08
  * "Up in Cynthia's Room" - 6:20
  * "Borderline" (Stanley Turrentine) - 6:13
  * "Rastus" (Tommy Turrentine) - 6:54
  * "Oh So Blue" (Leon Mitchell) - 7:41
  * "Speakin' My Piece" - 6:11
  * "Rastus" [alternate take] (Tommy Turrentine) 6:49 Bonus track on CD reissue
  * "Oh So Blue" [alternate take] (Mitchell) - 7:41 Bonus track on CD reissue
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Horace Parlan - piano
  * Tommy Turrentine - trumpet
  * Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone
  * George Tucker - bass
  * Al Harewood - drums
  