1987 studio album by Horace Parlan
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.[1]
Reception [ edit ] The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "straight-ahead but reasonably adventurous. A fine effort".[2]
Track listing [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] References [ edit ]
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)