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 - Released by Edouard Detmer on 1 Jan 1992
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Doin' Alright
Jazz - Released by Firefly Entertainment on 5 May 2008
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Movin' & Groovin'
Jazz - Released by Firefly Entertainment on 29 Feb 1960
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Headin' South
Jazz - Released by Black Sheep Music on 31 Aug 2020
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Giants Of Jazz
Jazz - Released by Harlem Jazz Records on 18 Nov 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
A Prairie Windstorm
Jazz - Released by prairie windstorm on 3 Feb 2023
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Horace Parlan - The Greatest Songs
Jazz - Released by Reven REC. on 25 Dec 2015
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Jazz Collection (Original Recordings)
Jazz - Released by Jazz Dog Records on 3 Apr 2020
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Jazz 4 Life (Digitally Remastered)
Jazz - Released by The Blue Mile Records on 19 Jul 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo