For much of his recording career, pianist Horace Parlan functioned as a spirited accompanist. He played and recorded with bassist Charles Mingus in the late 1950s and then became a house keyboardist for Blue Note Records, appearing behind Lou Donaldson, Tommy Turrentine, Dexter Gordon, Stanley Turrentine and others. He also recorded with Tubby Hayes, Sl…
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