Parlan,Horace Classic Blue Note Collection CD

Among the most revered and in-demand pianists of the post-bop era, Horace Parlan remains one of the most well represented jazz musicians of the 1950s and 1960s, having produced both an extraordinary array of albums as leader, and concurrently contributed to a quite staggering selection of highly regarded albums by other premier jazz musicians. This 4CD boxset collates all of Horace Parlan's solo-albums from the 1960s, on which he performed as leader, alongside his finest contribution to a fellow musician's record. A pioneer who adapted his disability into a distinctive style, Parlan remains one of the finest jazz-men of the age, and this superb collection of his best work serves as both a dynamic reminder of his prowess, and as a fully-formed starting point for any inquisitive beginner.

1. C Jam Blues 2. On Green Dolphin Street 3. Up in Cynthia's Room 4. Lady Bird 5. Bags' Groove 6. Stella By Starlight 7. There Is No Greater Love 8. It Could Happen to You 9. Us Three 10. I Want to Be Loved 11. Come Rain or Come Shine 12. Wadin' 13. The Lady Is a Tramp 14. Walkin' 15. Return Engagement 16. Wadin' 17. Up in Cynthia's Room 18. Borderline 19. Rastus 20. Oh So Blue 21. Speakin' My Piece 22. Headin' South 23. The Song Is Ended 24. Summertime 25. Low Down 26. Congalegre 27. Prelude to a Kiss 28. Jim Loves Sue 29. My Mother's Eyes 30. On the Spur of the Moment 31. Skoo Chee 32. And That I Am So in Love 33. Al's Tune 34. Ray C 35. Pyramid 36. The Book's Beat 37. Up and Down 38. Fugee 39. The Other Part of Town 40. Lonely One 41. Light Blue 42. Home Is Africa 43. A Tune for Richard 44. Back from the Gig 45. Dexi 46. Kucheza Blues 47. Happy Frame of Mind 48. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting 49. Cryin' Blues 50. Moanin' 51. Tensions 52. My Jelly Roll Soul 53. E's Flat, Ah's Flat Too