Horace Parlan

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Horace Parlan was an American jazz pianist known for his distinctive, blues-inflected hard bop style and influential recordings for the Blue Note label.

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Horace Parlan canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
jazz pianist
musician
activeYearsEnd 2000s
activeYearsStart 1950s
associatedAct Archie Shepp
Booker Ervin
Charles Mingus
Dexter Gordon
Grant Green
Stanley Turrentine
birthDate 1931-01-19
birthPlace Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 2017-02-23
ethnicity African-American
linked to: Black Americans
familyName Parlan
genre hard bop
jazz
post-bop
soul jazz
givenName Horace
instrument piano
language English
movedTo Copenhagen, Denmark
linked to: Copenhagen
movement hard bop
name Horace Parlan
notableFeature developed a unique left-hand technique due to childhood polio affecting his right hand
notableFor distinctive, blues-inflected hard bop style
influential recordings for Blue Note Records
notableWork Charles Mingus – Blues & Roots (sideman)
Charles Mingus – Mingus Ah Um (sideman)
Dexter Gordon – Dexter Calling... (sideman)
Dexter Gordon – Doin' Allright (sideman)
Happy Frame of Mind
Headin' South
Movin' & Groovin'
On the Spur of the Moment
Speakin' My Piece
Up & Down
Us Three
occupation composer
pianist
recordLabel Blue Note Records
SteepleChase Records
residence Copenhagen, Denmark
linked to: Copenhagen
style blues-inflected hard bop piano style

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Archie Shepp associatedWith Horace Parlan
SteepleChase Records catalogIncludes Horace Parlan
Mingus Ah Um featuresMusician Horace Parlan
Stanley Turrentine associatedAct Horace Parlan
Booker Ervin associatedAct Horace Parlan
Doin' Allright featuresMusician Horace Parlan
Horace Parlan name Horace Parlan