Horace Parlan (January 19, 1931 – February 23, 2017)[1] was an American pianist and composer known for working in the hard bop and post-bop styles of jazz.
The handicap contributed to his development of a particularly "pungent" left-hand chord voicing style, while comping with highly rhythmic phrases with the right.
[3] Between 1952 and 1957, he worked in Washington, D.C., with Sonny Stitt, then spent two years with Mingus' Jazz Workshop.
[3] His later work, such as a series of duos with the tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp included the album Goin' Home (1977),[2] steeped in gospel music.
[4][5] Main source:[9] Documentary, released on DVD: Horace Parlan by Horace Parlan[10] With Dave Bailey With Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis With Lou Donaldson With Booker Ervin With Dexter Gordon With Slide Hampton With Roland Kirk With Charles Mingus With Doug Raney With Archie Shepp With Idrees Sulieman With Stanley Turrentine With others