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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Movin' & Groovin'
Jazz - Released by Music Manager on Feb 29, 1960
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Joe Meets the Rhythm Section
Jazz - Released by Timeless Records on Dec 9, 2008
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Ellington Ballads
Joe van Enkhuizen, Horace Parlan
Jazz - Released by Timeless Records on Oct 3, 2008
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The Librarian
Louis Petrucciani, Horace Parlan, Bob Malach, Eliot Zigmund, Michel Petrucciani
Jazz - Released by Edouard Detmer on Jan 1, 1990
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Nightingale
Jazz - Released by oldies and hits for future on May 4, 2019
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Frank-Ly Speaking
Jazz - Released by SteepleChase on Jan 1, 1994
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Golden Selection (Remastered)
Bebop - Released by Master Tape Records on Jul 30, 2021
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Bernt Rosengren Big Band
Jazz - Released by Caprice on Jan 1, 1980
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On the Spur of the Moment
Jazz - Released by Firefly Entertainment on Jun 11, 2020
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Horace Parlan By Horace Parlan
Jazz - Released by Cope Records on Nov 20, 2001
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Headin' South (Remastered)
Latin America - Released by RevOla on Nov 4, 2022
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Classic Parlan, Vol. 3: Speakin' My Piece
Jazz - Released by Diamond Days on Jan 1, 1960
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Up And Down (Album of 1961)
Jazz - Released by Jazz Classics on Sep 17, 2022
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Greetings From The Past
Booker Ervin, Horace Parlan, Mal Waldron
Jazz - Released by Hound Dog on Oct 28, 2014
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