Horace Parlan
Horace Parlan contracted polio at the age of five and began to study the piano
at eight as a therapy for his partially paralysed right hand. He overcame his
physical disability to develop his own style of playing and became a
world-renowned be-bop jazz pianist particularly known for his performances with
Charles Mingus on the tracks 'Mingus Ah Um' (1959) and 'Blues & Roots' (1960).
He started his musical career playing in a band with Sonny Stitt, and then spent
two years with the Mingus Jazz Workshop. He was a prolific performer from the
early 1960s until the later 1990s, recordi...
The Song Is EndedHorace Parlan
Headin' South
5:55
Careless LoveArchie Shepp and Horace Parlan
Trouble In Mind
2:36
Sophisticated LadyRed Mitchell and Horace Parlan
3:44
Blue MoonClark Terry, Red Mitchell and Horace Parlan
Brahms Lullabye
7:26
On Green Dolphin StreetRed Mitchell and Horace Parlan
Movin' & Groovin'
6:21
St. James InfirmaryArchie Shepp and Horace Parlan
Trouble In Mind
4:22
