Horace Parlan - The Complete Blue Note Horace Parlan Sessions (5 CD, 2000/FLAC)

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. 


  • Horace Parlan - piano
  • Sam Jones - bass (Disc 1, tracks 1 - 9)
  • George Tucker - bass (Disc 1, track 10 - Disc 5, track4)
  • Butch Warren - bass (Disc 5, tracks 5 - 10)
  • Ray Barretto - conga (Disc 2, tracks 4 - 11)
  • Al Harewood - drums (Disc 1 - Disc 5, track 4)
  • Billy Higgins - drums (Disc 5, tracks 5 - 10)
  • Grant Green - guitar (Disc 4, track 7 - Disc 5, track 10)
  • Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone (Disc 3, track 1 - Disc 4, track 6)
  • Booker Ervin - tenor saxophone (Disc 4, track 7 - Disc 5, track 10)
  • Tommy Turrentine - trumpet (Disc 3, track 1 - Disc 4, track 6)
  • Johnny Coles - trumpet (Disc 5, tracks 5 - 10)


Disc 1
01. C Jam Blues
02. On Green Dolphin Street
03. Up In Cynthia's Room
04. Lady Bird
05. Bag's Groove
06. Stella By Starlight
07. There Is No Greater Love
08. It Could Happen To You
09. I Wasn´t To Be Loved
10. Us Three
11. Come Rain Or Come Shine
12. Wadin'

Disc 2
01. The Lady Is A Tramp
02. Walkin'
03. Return Engagement
04. Headin' South
05. The Song Is Ended
06. Summertime
07. Low Down
08. Congalegre
09. Prelude To A Kiss
10. Jim Loves Sue
11. My Mother's Eyes

Disc 3
01. Wadin'
02. Up In Cynthia's Room
03. Borderline
04. Rastus
05. Oh So Blue
06. Speakin' My Piece
07. Rastus (Alternate Take)
08. Oh So Blue (Alternate Take)
09. On The Spur Of The Moment (Alternate Take)
10. Pyramid (Alternate Take)

Disc 4
01. On The Spur Of The Moment
02. Skoo Chee
03. And That I Am So In Love
04. Al's Tune
05. Ray C.
06. Pyramid
07. The Book's Beat
08. Up And Down
09. Fugee

Disc 5
01. The Other Part Of Town
02. Lonely One
03. Light Blue
04. Fugee (Alternate Take)
05. Home Is Africa
06. A Tune For Richard
07. Back From The Gig
08. Deal
09. Kucheza Blues
10. Happy Frame Of Mind



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