Horace Parlan
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Horace Parlan (January 19, 1931 – February 23, 2017)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> was an American pianist and composer known for working in the hard bop and post-bop styles of jazz. In addition to his work as a bandleader Parlan was known for his contributions to the Charles Mingus recordings Mingus Ah Um and Blues & Roots.
Early lifeEdit
He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.<ref name="LarkinGE">Template:Cite book</ref> In his birth year, Parlan was stricken with polio, resulting in the partial crippling of his right hand. The handicap contributed to his development of a particularly "pungent" left-hand chord voicing style, while comping with highly rhythmic phrases with the right.<ref name="feather"/>
Later life and careerEdit
Between 1952 and 1957, he worked in Washington, D.C., with Sonny Stitt, then spent two years with Mingus' Jazz Workshop.<ref name="feather"/> In 1973, Parlan moved to Copenhagen, Denmark. He later settled in the small village of Rude in southern Zealand. In 1974, he completed a State Department tour of Africa with Hal Singer.<ref name="feather">Template:Cite book</ref>
His later work, such as a series of duos with the tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp included the album Goin' Home (1977),<ref name="LarkinGE"/> steeped in gospel music.
Parlan received the 2000 Ben Webster Prize awarded by the Ben Webster Foundation.
He died at a nursing home in Naestved, Denmark at the age of 86. He had been suffering from multiple ailments, including diabetes and failing eyesight.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
DiscographyEdit
As leader/co-leaderEdit
Recording date | Title | Label | Year released | Notes | ||
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1960-02 | Movin' & Groovin' | Blue Note | 1960 | Trio, with Sam Jones (bass), Al Harewood (drums) | ||
1960-04 | Us Three | Blue Note | 1960 | Trio, with George Tucker (bass), Al Harewood (drums) | ||
1960-07 | Speakin' My Piece | Blue Note | 1960 | Quintet, with Tommy Turrentine (trumpet), Stanley Turrentine (tenor sax), George Tucker (bass), Al Harewood (drums) | ||
1960-12 | Headin' South | Blue Note | 1961 | Some tracks trio, with George Tucker (bass), Al Harewood (drums); most tracks quartet, with Ray Barretto (congas) added | ||
1961-03 | On the Spur of the Moment | Blue Note | 1961 | Quintet, with Tommy Turrentine (trumpet), Stanley Turrentine (tenor sax), George Tucker (bass), Al Harewood (drums) | ||
1961-06 | Up & Down | Blue Note | 1963 | Quintet, with Booker Ervin (tenor sax), Grant Green (guitar), George Tucker (bass), Al Harewood (drums) | ||
1963-02 | Happy Frame of Mind | Blue Note | 1986 | One track quintet, with Johnny Coles (trumpet), Booker Ervin (tenor sax), Butch Warren (bass), Billy Higgins (drums); other tracks sextet, with Grant Green (guitar) added; originally released as part of Booker Ervin's Back from the Gig; released in Parlan's name in 1986<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1973-12 | Arrival | SteepleChase | 1974 | Some tracks trio, with Hugo Rasmussen (bass), Ed Thigpen (drums); some tracks quintet, with Idrees Sulieman (flugelhorn), Bent Jædig (tenor sax) added | ||
1975-12 | No Blues | Steeplechase | 1976 | Trio, with Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (bass), Tony Inzalaco (drums) | ||
1977-02 | Frank-ly Speaking | Steeplechase | 1977 | Quintet, with Frank Foster (tenor sax), Frank Strozier (alto sax), Lisle Atkinson (bass) Al Harewood (drums) | ||
1977-04 | Goin' Home | Steeplechase | 1977 | Duo, co-led with Archie Shepp (tenor sax, soprano sax) | ||
1978-02 | Hi-Fly | Steeplechase | 1978 | Trio, with Doug Raney (guitar), Wilbur Little (bass) | ||
1978-11 | Blue Parlan | Steeplechase | 1979 | Trio, with Wilbur Little (bass), Dannie Richmond (drums) | ||
1979-11 | Musically Yours | Steeplechase | 1980 | Solo piano | ||
1979-11 | The Maestro | Steeplechase | 1982 | Solo piano | ||
1980-02 | Trouble in Mind | Steeplechase | 1980 | Duo, co-led with Archie Shepp (tenor sax, soprano sax) | ||
1981-02 | Pannonica | Enja | 1984 | Trio, with Reggie Johnson (bass), Alvin Queen (drums) | ||
1983-03 | Like Someone in Love | Steeplechase | 1983 | Trio, with Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Dannie Richmond (drums) | ||
1983-06 | Jazzbühne Berlin '83 / Jazzbühne Berlin '79 | Repertoire | 1991 | [2in1 CD] album shared with Mal Waldron; Solo piano | ||
1984-07 | Glad I Found You | Steeplechase | 1984 | Quintet, with Thad Jones (flugelhorn), Eddie Harris (tenor sax), Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Aage Tanggaard (drums) | ||
1987-03 | Little Esther | Soul Note | 1987 | Quartet, with Per Goldschmidt (baritone sax), Klavs Hovman (bass), Massimo De Majo (drums) | ||
1987-05 | Duo Reunion | L+R | 1987 | Duo, co-led with Archie Shepp (tenor sax) | ||
1988-01 | Keep Your Hands Wide Open | Olufsen | 1988 | Most tracks duo, with Soren S. Eriksen (alto sax); one track trio, with Thomas Helmig (vocals) added | ||
1991-09 | Swing Low | Plainisphare | 1993 | Duo, co-led with Archie Shepp (tenor sax, alto sax, vocals); in concert<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1994-04 | Joinin' Forces | Olufsen | 1994 | Duo, co-led with Jan Kaspersen (piano) | ||
1997-06 | We Three | Baybridge | 1998 | Trio, with Mads Vinding (bass), Ed Thigpen (drums) | ||
1998-08 | The Horace Parlan Trio also released as Template:Nihongo |
M&I | 1999 | Trio, with Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Ed Thigpen (drums) | ||
1999-01 | Voyage of Rediscovery | Storyville | 1999 | Solo piano | ||
2001-09 | Behind the Blues | Leafage Jazz | 2002 | Some tracks trio, with Mads Vinding (bass), Ed Thigpen (drums); some tracks quartet, with Staffan William-Olsson (guitar) added | ||
2003-12 | Relaxin' with Horace | Stunt | 2004 | Trio, with Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Ed Thigpen (drums) | ||
2007-03 | My Little Brown Book | Stunt | 2007 | Trio, with Christina Von Bulow (alto sax), Jesper Lundgaard (bass) |
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Documentary, released on DVD: Horace Parlan by Horace Parlan<ref name="loc">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
As sidemanEdit
Template:Col-begin Template:Col-2 With Dave Bailey
- One Foot in the Gutter (Epic, 1960)
- Gettin' Into Somethin' (Epic, 1961) – rec. 1960
- Goin' to the Meeting (Prestige, 1961) – rec. 1960
- Tough Tenor Favorites (Jazzland, 1962) also with Johnny Griffin
- Jaw's Blues (Enja, 1981)
With Lou Donaldson
- The Time Is Right (Blue Note, 1959)
- Sunny Side Up (Blue Note, 1960)
- Midnight Sun (Blue Note, 1980) – rec. 1960
With Booker Ervin
- That's It! (Candid, 1961)
- Exultation! (Prestige, 1963)
With Dexter Gordon
- Doin' Allright (Blue Note, 1961)
- Stable Mable (SteepleChase, 1975)
With Slide Hampton
- Jazz with a Twist (Atlantic, 1962) – rec. 1961
- Explosion! The Sound of Slide Hampton (Atlantic, 1962)
With Roland Kirk
- Gifts & Messages (Mercury, 1964)
- I Talk with the Spirits (Limelight, 1965) – rec. 1964
- Slightly Latin (Limelight, 1965)
With Charles Mingus
- A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry (Bethlehem, 1957)
- Mingus Ah Um (Columbia, 1959)
- Blues & Roots (Atlantic, 1960) – rec. 1959
With Doug Raney
- I'll Close My Eyes (SteepleChase, 1982)
- Meeting the Tenors (Criss Cross, 1983) – rec. 1984
With Archie Shepp
- Splashes (L+R, 1987)
- Black Ballads (Timeless, 1992)
With Idrees Sulieman
- Bird's Grass (SteepleChase, 1985) – rec. 1976
- Groovin' (SteepleChase, 1986) – rec. 1985
With Stanley Turrentine
- Look Out! (Blue Note, 1960)
- Up at "Minton's" (Blue Note, 1961)
- Salt Song (CTI, 1971)
- Comin' Your Way (Blue Note, 1987) – rec. 1961
Template:Col-2 With others
- Gene Ammons, Gene Ammons in Sweden (Enja, 1981) – rec. 1973
- Al Cohn and Zoot Sims, Motoring Along (Sonet, 1975)
- Johnny Coles, New Morning (Criss Cross Jazz, 1982)
- Pierre Dorge, The Jazzpar Prize (Enja, 1992)
- Frank Foster, The House That Love Built (SteepleChase, 1982)
- Hugo Heredia, Mananita Pampera (Cote d'azur, 1976)
- Langston Hughes, Weary Blues (MGM, 1958)
- Tommy Turrentine, Tommy Turrentine (Time, 1960)
- Kai Winding and Curtis Fuller, Giant Bones '80 (Sonet, 1980)
- various artists, A Moon of Roses<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- BBC World Service - A Portrait of Horace Parlan
- Horace Parlan Hardbop Homepage
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