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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Classic Parlan, Vol. 1: Movin' & Groovin'
Jazz - Erschienen bei Diamond Days am 01.01.1960
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Speakin' My Piece
Jazz - Erschienen bei Firefly Entertainment am 01.01.1960
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Up and Down
Jazz - Erschienen bei Firefly Entertainment am 01.01.1961
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Headin' South
Jazz - Erschienen bei Firefly Entertainment am 31.08.2020
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Movin' & Groovin' (Album of 1960)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz Classics am 17.09.2022
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Lifeworks - Horace Parlan (The Platinum Edition)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Night & day am 28.04.2015
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On the Spur of the Moment
Jazz - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 11.06.2020
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Giants Of Jazz
Jazz - Erschienen bei Harlem Jazz Records am 18.11.2022
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Us Three (Album of 1960)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz Classics am 17.09.2022
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Horace Parlan & The Turrentine Brothers
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Velvet am 22.10.2019
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Tea Time Music
Jazz - Erschienen bei T&A MP London am 25.03.2014
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Jazz And The City With Horace Parlan
Jazz - Erschienen bei Bluetone Jazz Records am 01.09.2015
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Greatest Hits
Jazz - Erschienen bei Harlem Jazz Records am 03.03.2015
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Classic Parlan, Vol. 7: Doin' Alright
Jazz - Erschienen bei Diamond Days am 05.05.2008
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