Little Esther (album)
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Little Esther is an album by American jazz pianist Horace Parlan
featuring performances recorded in 1987 and released on the Italian-based Soul Note
label.
awarded the album 4 stars stating "straight-ahead but reasonably adventurous. A fine effort".
Horace Parlan
Horace Parlan is an American hard bop and post-bop piano player.He is noted for his contributions to the classic Charles Mingus recordings Mingus Ah Um and Blues & Roots....
featuring performances recorded in 1987 and released on the Italian-based Soul Note
Black Saint/Soul Note
Black Saint and Soul Note are two affiliated Italian jazz independent record labels. Since their conception in the 1970s, they have released albums from a variety of influential jazz musicians, particularly in the genre of free jazz.-History:...
label.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott YanowScott Yanow
Scott Yanow is an American jazz commentator, known for many contributions to the Allmusic website, for writing ten books on jazz and for reviewing jazz recordings for over 30 years.-Biography:...
awarded the album 4 stars stating "straight-ahead but reasonably adventurous. A fine effort".
Track listing
- All Compositions by Horace Parlan except as indicated
- "Little Esther" - 7:48
- "Opus 16a" - 6:52
- "Snow Girl" (Per Goldschmidt) - 7:20
- "Arrival" - 6:33
- "Something for Silver" - 7:58
- "Precious Lady" (Goldschmidt) - 8:38
- "T for Jazz" (Klavs Hovman) - 8:23
Personnel
- Horace ParlanHorace ParlanHorace Parlan is an American hard bop and post-bop piano player.He is noted for his contributions to the classic Charles Mingus recordings Mingus Ah Um and Blues & Roots....
- pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Per Goldschmidt - baritone saxophoneBaritone saxophoneThe baritone saxophone, often called "bari sax" , is one of the largest and lowest pitched members of the saxophone family. It was invented by Adolphe Sax. The baritone is distinguished from smaller sizes of saxophone by the extra loop near its mouthpiece...
- Klavs Hovman - bassDouble bassThe double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
- Massimo de Majo - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....