- Up and Down (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) · 1961
- Happy Frame of Mind · 1961
- On The Spur Of The Moment · 1961
- Happy Frame of Mind · 1963
- Happy Frame of Mind · 1961
- Doin' Alright · 1960
- Trouble In Mind · 1980
- Doin' Alright · 1961
- The Complete Horace Parlan Blue Note Sessions · 1960
- Doin' Alright · 1960
- Relaxin' With Horace · 2004
- Doin' Alright · 1960
- Headin' South · 1961
Essential Albums
- 1977
Live Albums
Appears On
- Johnny Griffin
- Pee Wee Ellis
About Horace Parlan
Despite a childhood bout with polio that partially paralyzed his right hand, Pittsburgh pianist Horace Parlan became a prominent hard bop (yet forward-looking) stylist. He started his career in the 1950s with Charles Mingus, then partnered with some of the best saxophonists of the '60s: Johnny Griffin, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, and Rahsaan Roland Kirk. In the '70s, Parlan relocated to Denmark, dividing his time between leading his own groups and accompanying fellow expatriates such as Dexter Gordon along with European players like Michal Urbaniak. He died in Denmark in 2017 at the age of 86. ~ Mark Keresman
- HOMETOWN
- Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- BORN
- 19 January 1931
- GENRE
- Jazz