Horace Parlan

piano · 1931–2017 · Pittsburgh

Pianist born in Pittsburgh, Horace Parlan has been known for hard bop under his own name on Blue Note since 1960. Struck by polio in childhood, he developed a very particular left-hand playing that structures his voicings.

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Styles

• Hard bop
• Soul jazz, boogaloo

Landmark tracks

• Wadin' (1960)
• Borderline (1960)
• Rastus (1960)
• Oh So Blue (1960)

Sources

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