1978 studio album by Horace Parlan
Hi-Fly is a studio album by American jazz pianist Horace Parlan , featuring performances recorded in 1978 and released on the Danish-based SteepleChase label.[ 1] The album was produced using direct to disc recording and the CD reissue included alternate takes of all six tracks.[ 2]
Reception AllMusic writer Ken Dryden gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and stated: "The ease with which Parlan and Raney handle 'Hi-Fly' over Little's walking bass is the mark of masters."[ 2]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 2]
Track listing "Hi-Fly " (Randy Weston ) – 6:58
"'Round About Midnight " (Thelonious Monk ) – 7:29
"Once I Loved " (Vinícius de Moraes , Ray Gilbert , Antônio Carlos Jobim ) – 4:45
"Darn That Dream " (Eddie DeLange , Jimmy Van Heusen ) – 7:02
"Who Cares? " (George Gershwin , Ira Gershwin ) – 5:33
"West Coast Blues" (Wes Montgomery ) – 4:44
"Hi-Fly" [alternate take] (Weston) – 6:36 Bonus track on CD reissue
"'Round About Midnight" [alternate take] (Monk) – 7:27 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Once I Loved" [alternate take] (DeMoraes, Gilbert, Jobim) – 4:49 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Darn That Dream" [alternate take] (DeLange, Van Heusen) – 6:53 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Who Cares?" [alternate take] (Gershwin, Gershwin) – 5:15 Bonus track on CD reissue
"West Coast Blues" [alternate take] (Montgomery) – 4:28 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
References
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not release.
Albums as leader WithStanley Turrentine With others
Gene Ammons in Sweden (1973)
One Foot in the Gutter (Dave Bailey , 1960)
Gettin' Into Somethin' (Dave Bailey, 1960)
Motoring Along (Al Cohn & Zoot Sims , 1974)
Tough Tenor Favorites (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin , 1962)
Goin' to the Meeting (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1962)
Jaw's Blues (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1981)
The Time Is Right (Lou Donaldson , 1959)
Sunny Side Up (Lou Donaldson, 1960)
Midnight Sun (Lou Donaldson, 1960)
The Jazzpar Prize (Pierre Dørge , 1991)
That's It! (Booker Ervin , 1961)
Exultation! (Booker Ervin, 1963)
The House That Love Built (Frank Foster , 1982)
Doin' Allright (Dexter Gordon , 1961)
Stable Mable (Dexter Gordon , 1975)
Jazz with a Twist (Slide Hampton , 1961)
Explosion! The Sound of Slide Hampton (1962)
Weary Blues (Langston Hughes , Charles Mingus & Leonard Feather , 1958)
Gifts & Messages (Roland Kirk , 1964)
I Talk with the Spirits (Roland Kirk, 1964)
Slightly Latin (Roland Kirk, 1965)
A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry (Charles Mingus , 1957)
Blues & Roots (Charles Mingus, 1959)
Mingus Ah Um (Charles Mingus, 1959)
I'll Close My Eyes (Doug Raney , 1982)
Meeting the Tenors (Doug Raney, 1983)
Splashes (Archie Shepp, 1987)
Bird's Grass (Idrees Sulieman , 1976)
Groovin' (Idrees Sulieman, 1985)