''Us Three'' is an album by American jazz pianist

Horace Parlan Horace Parlan (January 19, 1931 – February 23, 2017) was an American pianist and composer known for working in the hard bop and post-bop styles of jazz. In addition to his work as a bandleader Parlan was known for his contributions to the Cha ...

featuring performances recorded and released on the

Blue Note Blue Note Records is an American jazz record label now owned by Universal Music Group and operated under Capitol Music Group. Established in 1939 by German-Jewish emigrants Alfred Lion and Max Margulis, it derived its name from the blue no ...

label in 1960.Blue Note discography
accessed September 21, 2010.

Reception

The

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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".Jurek, T.

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accessed September 21, 2010.

Track listing

:''All compositions by Horace Parlan except as indicated'' # "Us Three" - 4:33 # " I Want to Be Loved" (

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) - 4:50 # "

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) - 6:26 # "Wadin'" - 5:52 # "

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) - 7:09 # "Walkin'" (

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) - 7:05 # "Return Engagement" - 4:48

Personnel

piano A piano is a keyboard instrument that produces sound when its keys are depressed, activating an Action (music), action mechanism where hammers strike String (music), strings. Modern pianos have a row of 88 black and white keys, tuned to a c ...

* George Tucker -

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Al Harewood Al Harewood (June 3, 1923 – March 13, 2014) was an American jazz drummer and teacher. Biography Harewood was born in Brooklyn. As a musician he worked with many jazz musicians including the J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding group, the Art Farmer/Gigi ...

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References

{{Authority control Blue Note Records albums Horace Parlan albums 1960 albums Albums produced by Alfred Lion Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio