Horace Parlan
Horace Parlan overcame physical disability and thrived as a pianist despite it. His right hand was partially disabled by polio in his childhood, but Parlan made frenetic, highly rhythmic right-hand phrases part of his characteristic style, contrasting them with striking left-hand chords. He also infused blues and R&B influences into his style, playing in a stark, sometimes somber fashion. Parlan always cited Ahmad Jamal and Bud Powell as prime influences. He began playing in R&B bands during the '50s, joining Charles Mingus' group from 1957 to 1959 following a move from Pittsburgh to New York. Mingus aided his career enormously, both through his recordings and his influence. Parlan played with Booker Ervin in 1960 and 1961, then in the Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis-Johnny Griffin quintet in 1962. Parlan played with Rahsaan Roland Kirk from 1963 to 1966, and had a strong series of Blue Note recordings in the '60s. He left America for Copenhagen in 1973, and gained international recognition for some stunning albums on SteepleChase, including a pair of superb duet sessions with Archie Shepp. He also recorded with Dexter Gordon, Red Mitchell, Frank Foster, and Michal Urbaniak, and recorded extensively for Enja and Timeless. He died in Denmark in February 2017 at the age of 86.
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Mister Light
Louis Petrucciani, Horace Parlan, Wilby Fletcher
Jazz - Erschienen bei Edouard Detmer am 01.01.1992
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Doin' Alright
Jazz - Erschienen bei Firefly Entertainment am 05.05.2008
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Us Three
Jazz - Erschienen bei Firefly Entertainment am 07.02.2022
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Movin' & Groovin'
Jazz - Erschienen bei Firefly Entertainment am 29.02.1960
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Headin' South
Jazz - Erschienen bei Black Sheep Music am 31.08.2020
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Giants Of Jazz
Jazz - Erschienen bei Harlem Jazz Records am 18.11.2022
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A Prairie Windstorm
Jazz - Erschienen bei prairie windstorm am 03.02.2023
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Horace Parlan - The Greatest Songs
Jazz - Erschienen bei Reven REC. am 25.12.2015
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Jazz Collection (Original Recordings)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz Dog Records am 03.04.2020
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Jazz 4 Life (Digitally Remastered)
Jazz - Erschienen bei The Blue Mile Records am 19.07.2019
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On The Spur Of The Moment (Album of 1961)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz Classics am 17.09.2022
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