Horace Parlan Catalog
1960 (age 29)
Horace Parlan - Movin' And Groovin' Blue Note BLP 4028 1960
Horace Parlan, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Al Harewood, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 29, 1960
| tk.2 | Bags' Groove |
| tk.3 | Stella By Starlight |
| tk.5 | There Is No Greater Love |
| tk.7 | On Green Dolphin Street |
| tk.8 | C Jam Blues |
| tk.10 | Up In Cynthia's Room |
| tk.11 | Lady Bird |
| tk.13 | It Could Happen To You |
** also released on Blue Note BST 84028.
** part of The Complete Blue Note Horace Parlan Sessions, Mosaic MQ8-197 in 2000, MD5-197 in 2000.
Horace Parlan - Us Three Blue Note BLP 4037 1961
Horace Parlan, piano; George Tucker, bass; Al Harewood, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 20, 1960
| tk.2 | Come Rain Or Come Shine |
| tk.3 | I Want To Be Loved |
| tk.6 | Return Engagement |
| tk.7 | Us Three |
| tk.11 | The Lady Is A Tramp |
| tk.12 | Wadin' |
| tk.13 | Walkin' |
** also released on Blue Note BST 84037, CDP 7243 8 56581 2 9 in 1997.
** part of The Complete Blue Note Horace Parlan Sessions, Mosaic MQ8-197 in 2000, MD5-197 in 2000.
Horace Parlan Quintet - Speakin' My Piece Blue Note BLP 4043 1960
Tommy Turrentine, trumpet; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; George Tucker, bass; Al Harewood, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 14, 1960
| tk.4 | Rastus |
| tk.10 | Borderline |
| tk.16 | Speakin' My Piece |
| tk.19 | Oh, So Blue |
| tk.24 | Up In Cynthia's Room |
| tk.26 | Wadin' |
** also released on Blue Note BST 84043.
** part of The Complete Blue Note Horace Parlan Sessions, Mosaic MQ8-197 in 2000, MD5-197 in 2000.
The Complete Blue Note Horace Parlan Sessions Mosaic MQ8-197 2000
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 14, 1960
| tk.7 | Rastus (alternate take) |
| tk.20 | Oh, So Blue (alternate take) |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 18, 1961
| tk.2 | On The Spur Of The Moment (alternate take) |
| tk.11 | Pyramid (alternate take) |
Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Grant Green, guitar; George Tucker, bass; Al Harewood, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 18, 1961
| tk.14 | Fugee (alternate take) |
** also released on Mosaic MD5-197 in 2000.
** same as Movin' And Groovin', Blue Note BLP 4028 in 1960 + Us Three, BLP 4037 in 1961 + Horace Parlan Quintet - Speakin' My Piece, BLP 4043 in 1960 + Headin' South, BLP 4062 in 1962 + On The Spur Of The Moment, BLP 4074 in 1961 + Up And Down, BLP 4082 in 1963 + Happy Frame Of Mind, BST-84134 in 1986 + 5 bonus tracks.
Horace Parlan - Headin' South Blue Note BLP 4062 1962
Horace Parlan, piano; George Tucker, bass; Al Harewood, drums; Ray Barretto, congas #1-3,6,7.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 6, 1960
| 1. tk.2 | Jim Loves Sue |
| 2. tk.7 | Headin' South |
| 3. tk.8 | Congalegre |
| 4. tk.9 | Prelude To A Kiss |
| 5. tk.10 | Summertime |
| 6. tk.12 | The Song Is Ended |
| 7. tk.16 | My Mother's Eyes |
| 8. tk.17 | Low Down |
** also released on Blue Note BST 84062.
** part of The Complete Blue Note Horace Parlan Sessions, Mosaic MQ8-197 in 2000, MD5-197 in 2000.
1961 (age 30)
Horace Parlan - On The Spur Of The Moment Blue Note BLP 4074 1961
Tommy Turrentine, trumpet; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; George Tucker, bass; Al Harewood, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 18, 1961
| tk.1 | Ray C. |
| tk.3 | On The Spur Of The Moment |
| tk.7 | And That I Am So In Love |
| tk.17 | Skoo Chee |
| tk.18 | Al's Tune |
| tk.28 | Pyramid |
** also released on Blue Note BST 84074, CDP 7243 8 21735 2 6 in 1998.
** part of The Complete Blue Note Horace Parlan Sessions, Mosaic MQ8-197 in 2000, MD5-197 in 2000.
Horace Parlan - Up And Down Blue Note BLP 4082 1963
Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Grant Green, guitar; George Tucker, bass; Al Harewood, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 18, 1961
| tk.4 | Light Blue |
| tk.8 | Up And Down |
| tk.10 | The Book's Beat |
| tk.15 | Fugee |
| tk.16 | Lonely One |
| tk.18 | The Other Part Of Town |
** also released on Blue Note BST 84082 in 1963.
** part of The Complete Blue Note Horace Parlan Sessions, Mosaic MQ8-197 in 2000, MD5-197 in 2000.
1963
Booker Ervin - Back From The Gig Blue Note BN-LA488-H2 1976
Johnny Coles, trumpet; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Grant Green, guitar #1-5; Butch Warren, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 15, 1963
| 1. tk.6 | Happy Frame Of Mind |
| 2. tk.7 | A Tune For Richard |
| 3. tk.10 | Home In Africa |
| 4. tk.15 | Dexi |
| 5. tk.18 | Back From The Gig |
| 6. tk.21 | Kucheza Blues |
1973 (age 42)
Horace Parlan Trio/Quintet - Arrival SteepleChase (D) SCS 1012 1974
Idrees Sulieman, flugelhorn; Bent Jaeig, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Hugo Rasmussen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, December 21, 1973
| Arrival | |
| Saucer Eyes |
Idrees Sulieman, flugelhorn #4,7; Bent Jaeig, tenor sax #4,7; Horace Parlan, piano; Hugo Rasmussen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, December 22, 1973
| 1. | For Heaven's Sake |
| 2. | Bag's Groove |
| 3. | Norma |
| 4. | New Start |
| 5. | Polkadots And Moonbeams |
| 6. | Waltz No. 1 |
| 7. | Back From The Gig |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31012 in 1992.
Horace Parlan Trio/Quintet - Arrival SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31012 1992
Idrees Sulieman, flugelhorn; Bent Jaeig, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Hugo Rasmussen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, December 21, 1973
| Just Keep A-Walkin' |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1012 in 1974 + 1 bonus track.
1975
Lament For Booker Ervin Enja (G) 2054 1975
Horace Parlan, piano.
May 27, 1975
| Lament For Booker |
** also released on Inner City IC 3006 in 1977; Enja (G) CD 2054-2 in 1993.
The Horace Parlan Trio - No Blues SteepleChase (D) SCS 1056 1976
Horace Parlan, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Tony Inzalaco, drums.
December 10, 1975
| No Blues | |
| My Foolish Heart | |
| Have You Met Miss Jones | |
| A Theme For Ahmad | |
| Hi-Fly | |
| West Of Eden | |
| Holy Land |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31056 in 1992.
The Horace Parlan Trio - No Blues SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31056 1992
same session.
December 10, 1975
| Darn That Dream |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1056 in 1976 + 1 bonus track.
1977
Horace Parlan Quintet - Frank-ly Speaking SteepleChase (D) SCS 1076 1977
Frank Strozier, alto sax; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Lisle Atkinson, bass; Al Harewood, drums.
February 5, 1977
| Frank-ly Speaking | |
| Quietude | |
| Hit It | |
| Mirror Lake | |
| Chocolate Cadillac | |
| Misty Thursday | |
| U.A.I. |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31076 in 1994.
Horace Parlan Quintet - Frank-ly Speaking SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31076 1994
same session.
February 5, 1977
| Veronika's Walk |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1076 in 1977 + 1 bonus track.
1978
Horace Parlan Trio - Hi-Fly SteepleChase (D) SCD 17003 1978
Horace Parlan, piano; Doug Raney, guitar; Wilbur Little, bass.
Rosenborg Studio, Oslo, Norway, February 15, 1978
| Hi-Fly | |
| Round About Midnight | |
| Once I Loved | |
| Darn That Dream | |
| Who Cares | |
| West Coast Blues |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31417 in 1997.
Horace Parlan Trio - Hi-Fly SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31417 1997
same session.
Rosenborg Studio, Oslo, Norway, February 15, 1978
| Hi-Fly (alternate take) | |
| Round About Midnight (alternate take) | |
| Once I Loved (alternate take) | |
| Darn That Dream (alternate take) | |
| Who Cares (alternate take) | |
| West Coast Blues (alternate take) |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCD 17003 in 1978 + 6 bonus tracks.
Horace Parlan - Blue Parlan SteepleChase (D) SCS 1124 1979
Horace Parlan, piano; Wilbur Little, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.
November 13, 1978
| Goodbye Pork Pie Hat | |
| Sunspots | |
| Firm Roots | |
| Monk's Mood | |
| Neicy | |
| Night Mist Blues | |
| Cynthia's Dance |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31124.
Horace Parlan - Blue Parlan SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31124
same session.
November 13, 1978
| There Is No Greater Love |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1124 in 1979 + 1 bonus track.
1979
Horace Parlan - Musically Yours SteepleChase (D) SCS 1141 1980
Horace Parlan, piano.
November 26, 1979
| Alone Together | |
| Memories Of You | |
| Musically Yours | |
| Ill Wind | |
| Lullaby Of The Leaves | |
| Ruby, My Dear |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31141.
** part of Alone, SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37041/42 in 1998.
Horace Parlan - Musically Yours SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31141
same session.
November 26, 1979
| Jitterbug Waltz (take 3) | |
| Nardis (take 1) |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1141 in 1980 + 2 bonus tracks.
Horace Parlan - The Maestro SteepleChase (D) SCS 1167 1982
same session.
November 26, 1979
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| Spring Is Here | |
| A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing | |
| Peace | |
| The Maestro | |
| Nardis |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31167 in 1995.
** part of Alone, SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37041/42 in 1998.
Horace Parlan - The Maestro SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31167 1995
same session.
November 26, 1979
| Alone Together (alternate take) | |
| Ill Wind (alternate take) |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1167 in 1982 + 2 bonus tracks.
1980
Horace Parlan, Wilton Gaynair, Isla Eckinger, Billie Brooks - One For Wilton EGO Records (G) 4018 1980
Wilton Gaynair, tenor, soprano sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Isla Eckinger, bass; Billie Brooks, drums.
Tonstudio Stroher, Innsbruck, Austria, March, 1980
| Billie's Bossa | |
| One For Wilton | |
| Shade | |
| I'll Close My Eyes | |
| Firm Roots | |
| Pananika |
1981 (age 50)
Horace Parlan Trio - Pannonica Enja (G) 4076 1984
Horace Parlan, piano; Reggie Johnson, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.
Domicile, Munich, West Germany, February 11, 1981
| No Greater Love | |
| Pannonica | |
| C-Jam Blues | |
| Hi-Fly | |
| Who Cares |
1983
Horace Parlan Trio - Like Someone In Love SteepleChase (D) SCS 1178 1983
Horace Parlan, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.
March 16, 1983
| U.M.M.G. | |
| Ballade | |
| Scandia Skies | |
| Little Esther | |
| Like Someone In Love | |
| The Duke Ellington Sound Of Love | |
| Blues In The Closet |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31178.
Horace Parlan / Mal Waldron Sextet - Jazzbuhne Berlin '83 Vol. 18 Repertoire (G) REP 4918-WZ 1991
Horace Parlan, piano.
Jazzbuhne Berlin, Volksbuhne, East Berlin, East Germany, June 25, 1983
| Solar | |
| The Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love | |
| There's No Greater Love | |
| Over The Raimbow | |
| Nardis | |
| Little Waltz | |
| Good-Bye Pork Pie Hat |
1984
Horace Parlan Quintet - Glad I Found You SteepleChase (D) SCS 1194 1984
Thad Jones, flugelhorn; Eddie Harris, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass; Aage Tanggaard, drums.
Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 30, 1984
| Monday Morning Blues | |
| Hip Walk | |
| Oblivion | |
| Something For Silver | |
| Glad I Found You | |
| Afternoon In Paris |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31194 in 1986.
1986
Horace Parlan, Rufus Reid, Al Harewood, Joe Van Enkhuizen - Joe Meets The Rhythm Section Timeless (Du) SJP 249 1987
Joe Van Enkhuizen, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Al Harewood, drums.
Monster, Holland, July 10, 1986
| Alfies Theme | |
| God Bless The Child | |
| Bluesville | |
| Willow Weep For Me | |
| Wadin' | |
| F.S.R. |
** also released on Timeless (Du) CD SJP 249 in 1987.
1987
Horace Parlan Quartet - Little Esther Soul Note (It) 121145-1 1987
Per Goldschmidt, baritone sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Klavs Hovman, bass; Massimo De Majo, drums.
Barigozzi Studio, Milan, Italy, March 12 and 13, 1987
| Little Esther | |
| Opus 16A | |
| Snow Girl | |
| Arrival | |
| Something For Silver | |
| Precious Lady | |
| T Fot Tjazz |
** also released on Soul Note (It) 121145-2.
1988
Horace Parlan, Soren S. Eriksen - Keep Your Hands Wide Open Olufsen Records (D) DOC 5050 1988
Soren S. Eriksen, alto sax; Horace Parlan, piano; with guest: Thomas Helmig, vocal #4.
Copenhagen, Denmark, January 15 and 16, 1988
| 1. | Going Up |
| 2. | Song For Charlie Haden |
| 3. | I'll Wait And Pray |
| 4. | Throw It Away |
| 5. | A Theme For Ahmad |
| 6. | A Ghetto Lullaby |
1994 (age 63)
Horace Parlan/Jan Kaspersen Piano Duo - Joinin' Forces Olufsen Records (D) DOCD 5184 1994?
Jan Kaspersen, Horace Parlan, piano.
Copenhagen, Denmark, April 19, 1994
| Light Blue | |
| Brain Circus | |
| Broken Promises | |
| Jitterbug Waltz | |
| Couleur D'Afrique | |
| Good-Bye Pork Pie Hat | |
| Let's Call This | |
| One-Way Ticket, Good-Bye | |
| I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | |
| Misterioso | |
| Melancholia |
1997
The Horace Parlan Trio - We Three Baybridge (J) TECW-25673 1998
Horace Parlan, piano; Mads Vinding, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Focus Recording Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 18 and 19, 1997
| Us Three | |
| Summertime | |
| Broken Promises | |
| Solar | |
| Wild Is The Wind | |
| Bags Groove | |
| Fran Dance | |
| Little Esther | |
| Billy's Bossa | |
| Have You Met Miss Jones? | |
| Blues For H.P. |
** also released on M&I (J) MYCJ-30280 in 2004.
1998
The Horace Parlan Trio M&I (J) MYCJ-30018 1999
Horace Parlan, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Focus Recording Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 17 and 18, 1998
| Time On My Hands | |
| Kojo No Tsuki | |
| I'll Close My Eyes | |
| Party Time | |
| Never Let Me Go | |
| Wave | |
| Return Engagement | |
| Arrival | |
| Darn That Dream | |
| No Greater Love |
** also released on M&I (J) MYCJ-30269 in 2004, MYCJ-30625 in 2013.
1999
Horace Parlan - Voyage Of Rediscovery Storyville (D) STCD 4233 1999
Horace Parlan, piano.
Focus Recording Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, January 14 and 15, 1999
| Parker's Mood | |
| Broken Promises | |
| Two Sleepy People | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | |
| Deja Vu | |
| Time For Love | |
| Three Little Words | |
| Blood Count | |
| I Waited For You | |
| Make Me A Pallet On The Floor | |
| Deep River | |
| Pannonica | |
| Melancholia |
2001 (age 70)
Horace Parlan Trio Featuring Staffan William-Olsson - Behind The Blues Leafage Jazz (J) PCCY-30033 2002
Horace Parlan, piano; Mads Vinding, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums; featuring Staffan William-Olsson, guitar.
September, 2001
| Moonlight Serenade | |
| Liebestraume | |
| Crazy | |
| The Winner Takes It All | |
| See For Yourself | |
| This Guy's In Love With You | |
| One For The Boss | |
| Party Time | |
| Norma | |
| Don't Get Around Much Anymore | |
| Stardust |
2003
Horace Parlan, Jesper Lundgaard, Ed Thigpen - Relaxin' With Horace Stunt (D) STUCD 04102 2004
Horace Parlan, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, double bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Horace Parlan residence, Rude, Denmark, December, 2003
| Like Someone In Love | |
| Don't Take Your Love From Me | |
| Thinking Of You | |
| Theme For Ernie | |
| For Heaven's Sake | |
| Everything Happens To Me | |
| Love And Peace | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | |
| Blues For H.P. | |
| Nobody Knows You When You Are Down And Out |
2007
Horace Parlan Trio - My Little Brown Book Stunt (D) STUCD 07112 2007
Christina Von Bulow, alto sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, double bass.
Horace Parlan residence, Rude, Denmark, March 28, 29, and May 22, 2007
| Little Esther | |
| My Little Brown Book | |
| Party Time | |
| Things We Did Last Summer | |
| Quietude | |
| Everything Happens To Me | |
| Fran Dance | |
| Lotus Blossom |