Biography
Horace Parlan (January 19, 1931 – February 23, 2017) was an American jazz pianist and composer known for working in the hard bop and post-bop styles. In addition to his work as a bandleader, Parlan was known for his contributions to the Charles Mingus recordings Mingus Ah Um (1959) and Blues & Roots (1960).
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Mingus Ah Um
1959
Blues & Roots
1960
Doin' Allright
1961
The Jazz Experiments Of Charlie Mingus
1957
Tijuana Moods
1962
Happy Frame Of Mind
1986
Speakin' My Piece
1960
Us Three
1960
Salt Song
1971
East Coasting
1957
Better Git It In Your Soul
1971
Up & Down
1963
Tubbs In N.Y.
1962
Look Out!
1960
Movin' & Groovin'
1960
Vibrations In The Village: Live At The Village Gate
2025
Comin' Your Way
1987
Nostalgia In Times Square / The Immortal 1959 Sessions
1979
Dexter Gordon
1975
Lament For Booker Ervin
1975
Slightly Latin
1966
That's It!
1961
Jazz Poll Winners
1960
Tommy Turrentine
1960
Credited work
1,583 releases · 199 albums · active 1958–2026
- Performance · 2,070
- Other credits · 54
- Production · 9
Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Columbia 30th Street Studio · Sweet Silence Studios · Minton's Playhouse