By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Niels henning orsted pedersen, featuredartist horace parlan, mainartist tony inzalaco, featuredartist c 1992 steeplechase productions aps p 1992 steeplechase productions aps. Dec 26, 2010 horace parlan happy frame of mind 1963 2000 issue. Dec 10, 2015 horace parlan first came to the jazz worlds attention on sessions for charles mingus contribution to better get it in yo soul. A case of polio contracted at the age of five left him only able to use two fingers on his right hand.
After 1961, the hard bop trend was to keep it all inside the unit wherever possible. Us three by horace parlan on amazon music unlimited. He was known for his contributions to the charles mingus recordings mingus ah um. Parlans childhood polio bout partially paralyzed his right side, which makes his story of success in the extremely competitive new york jazz. His parents, who adopted him when he was a few weeks old, gave him piano lessons as. Hifly 1978 blue parlan 1978 musically yours 1979 blue parlan is an album by american jazz pianist horace parlan featuring performances recorded in 1978. Van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, nj, february 29, 1960.
Stanley turrentine speakin my piece remastered 2016 by jjjedizionimusicali. More than 1200000 cds, dvds, vinyls, games, technics, equipment and. Listen to your favorite songs from frankly speaking by horace parlan now. In 1931, during the depression, an unknown young black woman took her newborn son to a pittsburgh orphanage.
Mar 03, 2017 throughout he shows himself to be the very gracious and goodhumoured man he was. Horace parlan up in cynthias room speakin my piece 1960 by andrew jackson. Jul 11, 2015 i n 1931, horace parlan was left on the steps of a pittsburgh orphanage. Horace lumont parlan was born in pittsburgh on jan. Parlan was discovered by charles mingus, and played and recorded with him from 1957 to 1959. Horace parlan happy frame of mind 1963 whoisthemonk. Home is africa horace parlan sheet music, music books. Horace parlan was an american hard bop and postbop pianist and composer. Horace parlan was born on january 19, 1931 in pittsburg, pennsylvannia. Horace parlan piano george tucker bass al harewood drums recorded rudy van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, nj, april 20, 1960 music. In 1957 he joined charles mingus in new york, later playing with lou donaldson, booker ervin, eddie lockjaw davis, johnny griffin, rahsaan roland kirk and others. As a child, parlan was stricken with polio, resulting in the partial crippling of his right hand. Horace parlan january 19, 1931 february 23, 2017 was an american hard bop and postbop piano player.
Horace parlan january 19, 1931 february 23, 2017 was an american hard bop and. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The complete blue note horace parlan sessions horace parlan. Im very grateful i had the chance to play with horace parlan once very briefly, at least thirty years ago. Frankly speaking by horace parlan on amazon music unlimited. He was known for his contributions to the charles mingus recordings mingus ah um an. Horace parlan, a jazz pianist who overcame limited use of his right hand to develop a distinctive punchy style that made him a stalwart of the hardbop movement of the 1950s and 1960s and a. On the surface, headin south is another set of bluesy souljazz, but it actually finds the horace parlan trio stretching out a little. Horace parlan, a tribute to a jazz legend television. Music profile for horace parlan, born 19 january 1931. Horace parlan came to my attention on several of roland kirks albums where his quirky, futuristic, individualized style defined the rythm section for kirk. Blue note recording artist, horace parlan,has died. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our highquality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
The complete horace parlan blue note sessions remastered by. The complete horace parlan blue note sessions remastered, an album by horace parlan on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. For much of his recording career, pianist horace parlan functioned as a. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Horace parlan horace lumont parlan born january 19, 1931, pittsburgh, pa. The other side of blue note 4000 series blue note 451835 horace parlan on the spur of the moment ray c. Born into a musical family his mother played piano for the church run by his presbyterian minister father, hawes taught himself to play piano by listening to records of 30s jazz piano giants, among them earl fatha hines and fats waller. Blue note blp 4074, bst 84074, cdp 7243 8 21735 2 6 horace parlan on the spur of the moment mosaic mq8197, md5197 the complete blue note horace parlan sessions blue note j tocj594144 various artists rare tracks. Horace parlan licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of emi. One of five studio albums that pianist horace parlan and saxophonist stanley turrentine appeared on in 19601961. Jul 10, 2011 horace parlan licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of emi. A portrait of horace parlan by falling tree productions.
I havent provided the link here but readers will find it readily from any of the other clips ive included. Nevertheless, on up and down parlan s playing is uneven, forced and boring. Horace parlan january 19, 1931 february 23, 2017 was an american hard bop and postbop pianist and composer. In his birth year, parlan was stricken with polio, resulting in the partial crippling of his right hand. Parlan s choice of material, from the mainly standards bag of the first couple of recordings to the mix of original compositions and bandmates material on the other four, is an evolution of the music as much as it is of parlan himself. The handicap, though, has contributed to his development of a particularly pungent lefthand chord voicing style, while comping with highly rhythmic phrases with the right. Adding conga player ray barretto to his usual rhythm section of bassist george tucker and drummer al harewood, parlan decides to take chances with his standardheavy repertoire. Horace parlan settled in 1973 in copenhagen, denmark and became an important part of the danish jazz scene. Hifly 1978 blue parlan 1978 musically yours 1979 blue parlan is an album by american jazz pianist horace parlan featuring performances recorded in 1978 and released on the danishbased steeplechase label.
Tocj9186 jazz happy frame of mind finds horace parlan breaking away from the soulinflected hard bop that had become his trademark, moving his music into more adventurous, postbop territory. I n 1931, horace parlan was left on the steps of a pittsburgh orphanage. The 69yearold pianist may have been out of sight and out of mind since moving to copenhagen in 1972, but unlike many of his hardbop contemporaries of the 60s, he has survived. His parents, who adopted him when he was a few weeks old, gave him piano lessons as therapy when he was 7, two years after polio left. Horace parlans speakin my piece doesnt seem to be available at a reasonable price or as a download. Whatever you choose to do with your five dollar bill, horace and pete is available on. Listen to your favorite songs from us three by horace parlan now. Random collection of psp amiga zxspectrum doctor who and music bits and pieces that i happen to want to see preserved on youtube. Horace parlan was born on january 9, 1931 in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, usa as horace lumont parlan. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest horace parlan quintet interviews.
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