Horace Parlan Discography
1960 (age 29)
Horace Parlan Trio
Horace Parlan, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Al Harewood, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 29, 1960
| tk.2 | Bags' Groove | Blue Note 45-1771, BLP 4028 |
| tk.3 | Stella By Starlight | Blue Note BLP 4028 |
| tk.5 | There Is No Greater Love | Blue Note 45-1771, BLP 4028 |
| tk.7 | On Green Dolphin Street | Blue Note BLP 4028 |
| tk.8 | C Jam Blues | Blue Note 45-1770, BLP 4028 |
| tk.10 | Up In Cynthia's Room | - |
| tk.11 | Lady Bird | Blue Note BLP 4028 |
| tk.13 | It Could Happen To You | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4028 Horace Parlan - Movin' And Groovin' 1960
= Blue Note BST 84028 -
= Mosaic MQ8-197, MD5-197 The Complete Blue Note Horace Parlan Sessions 2000
* Blue Note 45-1771 Horace Parlan - Bags' Groove / There Is No Greater Love 1960
* Blue Note 45-1770 Horace Parlan - C Jam Blues / Up In Cynthia's Room 1960
Horace Parlan Trio
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 | Blue Note BLP 4037 |
| 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' | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4037 Horace Parlan - Us Three 1961
= Blue Note BST 84037 -
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 56581 2 9 - 1997
= Mosaic MQ8-197, MD5-197 The Complete Blue Note Horace Parlan Sessions 2000
Horace Parlan Quintet
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 | Blue Note BLP 4043 |
| tk.7 | Rastus (alternate take) | Blue Note (J) TOCJ-5941/44; Mosaic MQ8-197 |
| tk.10 | Borderline | Blue Note 45-1778, BLP 4043 |
| tk.16 | Speakin' My Piece | Blue Note BLP 4043 |
| tk.19 | Oh, So Blue | - |
| tk.20 | Oh, So Blue (alternate take) | Mosaic MQ8-197 |
| tk.24 | Up In Cynthia's Room | Blue Note BLP 4043 |
| tk.26 | Wadin' | Blue Note 45-1778, BLP 4043, BST2 84433 |
* Blue Note BLP 4043 Horace Parlan Quintet - Speakin' My Piece 1960
= Blue Note BST 84043 -
= Mosaic MQ8-197, MD5-197 The Complete Blue Note Horace Parlan Sessions 2000
* Blue Note BST2 84433 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note Volume 2 1986
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-5941/44 Various Artists - Rare Tracks: The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series 1994
* Blue Note 45-1778 Horace Parlan - Wadin' / Borderline 1960
Horace Parlan Quartet
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 | Blue Note BLP 4062 |
| 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 | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4062 Horace Parlan - Headin' South 1962
= Blue Note BST 84062 -
= Mosaic MQ8-197, MD5-197 The Complete Blue Note Horace Parlan Sessions 2000
1961 (age 30)
Horace Parlan Quintet
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. | Blue Note 45-1835, BLP 4074 |
| tk.2 | On The Spur Of The Moment (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21735 2 6; Mosaic MQ8-197 |
| tk.3 | On The Spur Of The Moment | Blue Note 45-1835, BLP 4074 |
| tk.7 | And That I Am So In Love | Blue Note BLP 4074 |
| tk.11 | Pyramid (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21735 2 6, (J) TOCJ-5941/44; Mosaic MQ8-197 |
| tk.17 | Skoo Chee | Blue Note BLP 4074 |
| tk.18 | Al's Tune | - |
| tk.28 | Pyramid | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4074 Horace Parlan - On The Spur Of The Moment 1961
= Blue Note BST 84074 -
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21735 2 6 - 1998
= Mosaic MQ8-197, MD5-197 The Complete Blue Note Horace Parlan Sessions 2000
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-5941/44 Various Artists - Rare Tracks: The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series 1994
* Blue Note 45-1835 Horace Parlan - On The Spur Of The Moment / Ray C. 1961
Horace Parlan Quintet
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 | Blue Note BLP 4082 |
| tk.8 | Up And Down | - |
| tk.10 | The Book's Beat | - |
| tk.14 | Fugee (alternate take) | Mosaic MQ8-197 |
| tk.15 | Fugee | Blue Note BLP 4082 |
| tk.16 | Lonely One | - |
| tk.18 | The Other Part Of Town | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4082, BST 84082 Horace Parlan - Up And Down 1963
= Mosaic MQ8-197, MD5-197 The Complete Blue Note Horace Parlan Sessions 2000
1963
The Horace Parlan Sextet / Booker Ervin Sextet
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 | Blue Note BN-LA488-H2, BST-84134 |
| 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 | - |
* Blue Note BN-LA488-H2 Booker Ervin - Back From The Gig 1976
* Blue Note BST-84134 Horace Parlan - Happy Frame Of Mind 1986
= Blue Note CDP 7 84134 2 - 1988
= Mosaic MQ8-197, MD5-197 The Complete Blue Note Horace Parlan Sessions 2000
1973 (age 42)
Horace Parlan Quintet
Idrees Sulieman, flugelhorn; Bent Jaeig, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Hugo Rasmussen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, December 21, 1973
| Arrival | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1012 | |
| Saucer Eyes | - | |
| Just Keep A-Walkin' | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31012 |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1012 Horace Parlan Trio/Quintet - Arrival 1974
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31012 - 1992
Horace Parlan Quintet/Trio
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 | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1012 |
| 2. | Bag's Groove | - |
| 3. | Norma | - |
| 4. | New Start | - |
| 5. | Polkadots And Moonbeams | - |
| 6. | Waltz No. 1 | - |
| 7. | Back From The Gig | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1012 Horace Parlan Trio/Quintet - Arrival 1974
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31012 - 1992
1975
Horace Parlan Solo
Horace Parlan, piano.
May 27, 1975
| Lament For Booker | Enja (G) 2054 |
* Enja (G) 2054 Lament For Booker Ervin 1975
= Inner City IC 3006 - 1977
= Enja (G) CD 2054-2 - 1993
The Horace Parlan Trio
Horace Parlan, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Tony Inzalaco, drums.
December 10, 1975
| No Blues | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1056 | |
| My Foolish Heart | - | |
| Have You Met Miss Jones | - | |
| A Theme For Ahmad | - | |
| Hi-Fly | - | |
| West Of Eden | - | |
| Holy Land | - | |
| Darn That Dream | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31056 |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1056 The Horace Parlan Trio - No Blues 1976
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31056 - 1992
1977
Horace Parlan Quintet
Frank Strozier, alto sax; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Lisle Atkinson, bass; Al Harewood, drums.
February 5, 1977
| Frank-ly Speaking | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1076 | |
| Quietude | - | |
| Hit It | - | |
| Mirror Lake | - | |
| Chocolate Cadillac | - | |
| Misty Thursday | - | |
| U.A.I. | - | |
| Veronika's Walk | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31076 |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1076 Horace Parlan Quintet - Frank-ly Speaking 1977
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31076 - 1994
1978
Horace Parlan Trio
Horace Parlan, piano; Doug Raney, guitar; Wilbur Little, bass.
Rosenborg Studio, Oslo, Norway, February 15, 1978
| Hi-Fly | SteepleChase (D) SCD 17003 | |
| Round About Midnight | - | |
| Once I Loved | - | |
| Darn That Dream | - | |
| Who Cares | - | |
| West Coast Blues | - | |
| Hi-Fly (alternate take) | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31417 | |
| Round About Midnight (alternate take) | - | |
| Once I Loved (alternate take) | - | |
| Darn That Dream (alternate take) | - | |
| Who Cares (alternate take) | - | |
| West Coast Blues (alternate take) | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCD 17003 Horace Parlan Trio - Hi-Fly 1978
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31417 - 1997
Horace Parlan Trio
Horace Parlan, piano; Wilbur Little, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.
November 13, 1978
| Goodbye Pork Pie Hat | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1124 | |
| Sunspots | - | |
| Firm Roots | - | |
| Monk's Mood | - | |
| Neicy | - | |
| Night Mist Blues | - | |
| Cynthia's Dance | - | |
| There Is No Greater Love | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31124 |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1124 Horace Parlan - Blue Parlan 1979
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31124 -
1979
Horace Parlan Solo
Horace Parlan, piano.
November 26, 1979
| Alone Together | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1141 | |
| Memories Of You | - | |
| Musically Yours | - | |
| Ill Wind | - | |
| Lullaby Of The Leaves | - | |
| Ruby, My Dear | - | |
| Jitterbug Waltz (take 3) | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31141, SCCD 37041/42 | |
| Nardis (take 1) | - |
same session.
| Ruby, My Dear | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1167 | |
| Spring Is Here | - | |
| A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing | - | |
| Peace | - | |
| The Maestro | - | |
| Nardis | - | |
| Alone Together (alternate take) | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31167, SCCD 37041/42 | |
| Ill Wind (alternate take) | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1141 Horace Parlan - Musically Yours 1980
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31141 -
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37041/42 Horace Parlan - Alone 1998
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1167 Horace Parlan - The Maestro 1982
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31167 - 1995
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37041/42 Horace Parlan - Alone 1998
1980
Horace Parlan Quartet
Wilton Gaynair, tenor, soprano sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Isla Eckinger, bass; Billie Brooks, drums.
Tonstudio Stroher, Innsbruck, Austria, March, 1980
| Billie's Bossa | EGO Records (G) 4018 | |
| One For Wilton | - | |
| Shade | - | |
| I'll Close My Eyes | - | |
| Firm Roots | - | |
| Pananika | - |
* EGO Records (G) 4018 Horace Parlan, Wilton Gaynair, Isla Eckinger, Billie Brooks - One For Wilton 1980
1981 (age 50)
Horace Parlan Trio
Horace Parlan, piano; Reggie Johnson, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.
Domicile, Munich, West Germany, February 11, 1981
| No Greater Love | Enja (G) 4076 | |
| Pannonica | - | |
| C-Jam Blues | - | |
| Hi-Fly | - | |
| Who Cares | - |
* Enja (G) 4076 Horace Parlan Trio - Pannonica 1984
1983
Horace Parlan Trio
Horace Parlan, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.
March 16, 1983
| U.M.M.G. | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1178 | |
| Ballade | - | |
| Scandia Skies | - | |
| Little Esther | - | |
| Like Someone In Love | - | |
| The Duke Ellington Sound Of Love | - | |
| Blues In The Closet | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1178 Horace Parlan Trio - Like Someone In Love 1983
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31178 -
Horace Parlan Solo
Horace Parlan, piano.
Jazzbuhne Berlin, Volksbuhne, East Berlin, East Germany, June 25, 1983
| Solar | Repertoire (G) REP 4918-WZ | |
| The Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love | - | |
| There's No Greater Love | - | |
| Over The Raimbow | - | |
| Nardis | - | |
| Little Waltz | - | |
| Good-Bye Pork Pie Hat | - |
* Repertoire (G) REP 4918-WZ Horace Parlan / Mal Waldron Sextet - Jazzbuhne Berlin '83 Vol. 18 1991
1984
Horace Parlan Quintet
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 | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1194, SCCD 30006 | |
| Hip Walk | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1194 | |
| Oblivion | - | |
| Something For Silver | - | |
| Glad I Found You | - | |
| Afternoon In Paris | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1194 Horace Parlan Quintet - Glad I Found You 1984
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31194 - 1986
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30006 Various Artists - Players Place Volume 1 1988
1986
Horace Parlan Quartet
Joe Van Enkhuizen, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Al Harewood, drums.
Monster, Holland, July 10, 1986
| Alfies Theme | Timeless (Du) SJP 249 | |
| God Bless The Child | - | |
| Bluesville | - | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - | |
| Wadin' | - | |
| F.S.R. | - |
* Timeless (Du) SJP 249, CD SJP 249 Horace Parlan, Rufus Reid, Al Harewood, Joe Van Enkhuizen - Joe Meets The Rhythm Section 1987
1987
Horace Parlan Quartet
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 | Soul Note (It) 121145-1 | |
| Opus 16A | - | |
| Snow Girl | - | |
| Arrival | - | |
| Something For Silver | - | |
| Precious Lady | - | |
| T Fot Tjazz | - |
* Soul Note (It) 121145-1 Horace Parlan Quartet - Little Esther 1987
= Soul Note (It) 121145-2 -
1988
Horace Parlan - Soren S. Eriksen Duo
Soren S. Eriksen, alto sax; Horace Parlan, piano; with guest: Thomas Helmig, vocal #4.
Copenhagen, Denmark, January 15 and 16, 1988
| 1. | Going Up | Olufsen Records (D) DOC 5050 |
| 2. | Song For Charlie Haden | - |
| 3. | I'll Wait And Pray | - |
| 4. | Throw It Away | - |
| 5. | A Theme For Ahmad | - |
| 6. | A Ghetto Lullaby | - |
* Olufsen Records (D) DOC 5050 Horace Parlan, Soren S. Eriksen - Keep Your Hands Wide Open 1988
1994 (age 63)
Horace Parlan - Jan Kaspersen Duo
Jan Kaspersen, Horace Parlan, piano.
Copenhagen, Denmark, April 19, 1994
| Light Blue | Olufsen Records (D) DOCD 5184 | |
| 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 | - |
* Olufsen Records (D) DOCD 5184 Horace Parlan/Jan Kaspersen Piano Duo - Joinin' Forces 1994?
1997
The Horace Parlan Trio
Horace Parlan, piano; Mads Vinding, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Focus Recording Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 18 and 19, 1997
| Us Three | Baybridge (J) TECW-25673 | |
| 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. | - |
* Baybridge (J) TECW-25673 The Horace Parlan Trio - We Three 1998
= M&I (J) MYCJ-30280 - 2004
1998
The Horace Parlan Trio
Horace Parlan, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Focus Recording Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 17 and 18, 1998
| Time On My Hands | M&I (J) MYCJ-30018 | |
| Kojo No Tsuki | - | |
| I'll Close My Eyes | - | |
| Party Time | - | |
| Never Let Me Go | - | |
| Wave | - | |
| Return Engagement | - | |
| Arrival | - | |
| Darn That Dream | - | |
| No Greater Love | - |
* M&I (J) MYCJ-30018 The Horace Parlan Trio 1999
= M&I (J) MYCJ-30269 - 2004
= M&I (J) MYCJ-30625 - 2013
1999
Horace Parlan Solo
Horace Parlan, piano.
Focus Recording Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, January 14 and 15, 1999
| Parker's Mood | Storyville (D) STCD 4233 | |
| 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 | - |
* Storyville (D) STCD 4233 Horace Parlan - Voyage Of Rediscovery 1999
2001 (age 70)
Horace Parlan Trio Featuring Staffan William-Olsson
Horace Parlan, piano; Mads Vinding, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums; featuring Staffan William-Olsson, guitar.
September, 2001
| Moonlight Serenade | Leafage Jazz (J) PCCY-30033 | |
| 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 | - |
* Leafage Jazz (J) PCCY-30033 Horace Parlan Trio Featuring Staffan William-Olsson - Behind The Blues 2002
2003
Horace Parlan Trio
Horace Parlan, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, double bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Horace Parlan residence, Rude, Denmark, December, 2003
| Like Someone In Love | Stunt (D) STUCD 04102 | |
| 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 | - |
* Stunt (D) STUCD 04102 Horace Parlan, Jesper Lundgaard, Ed Thigpen - Relaxin' With Horace 2004
2007
Horace Parlan Trio
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 | Stunt (D) STUCD 07112 | |
| My Little Brown Book | - | |
| Party Time | - | |
| Things We Did Last Summer | - | |
| Quietude | - | |
| Everything Happens To Me | - | |
| Fran Dance | - | |
| Lotus Blossom | - |
* Stunt (D) STUCD 07112 Horace Parlan Trio - My Little Brown Book 2007