Us Three

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{{Infobox album

| name = Us Three

| type = Album

| artist = Horace Parlan

| cover = Us Three (Horace Parlan album - cover art).jpg

| alt =

| released = 1960

| recorded = April 20, 1960

| venue =

| studio = Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

| genre = Jazz

| length = 40:43

| label = Blue Note
BST 84037

| producer = Alfred Lion

| chronology = Horace Parlan

| prev_title = Movin' & Groovin'

| prev_year = 1960

| next_title = Speakin' My Piece

| next_year = 1960

}}

Us Three is an album by American jazz pianist Horace Parlan featuring performances recorded and released on the Blue Note label in 1960.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/blue-note-records/catalog-4000-series/#blp-4037 Blue Note discography] accessed September 21, 2010.

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".Jurek, T.[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r152412|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed September 21, 2010.

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}

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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" (Johnny Green) - 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

References