{"product_id":"horace-parlan-up-down-2025-blue-note-tone-poet-series-1","title":"Horace Parlan - Up \u0026 Down (2025 Blue Note Tone Poet Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe bluesy and soulful pianist Horace Parlan is perhaps best known for his work with Charles Mingus on the bassist’s seminal 1959 albums \u003cem\u003eMingus Ah Um\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBlues \u0026amp; Roots\u003c\/em\u003e. That same year Parlan made his first Blue Note appearance on Lou Donaldson’s album \u003cem\u003eThe Time Is Right\u003c\/em\u003e and in early-1960 he began leading his own sessions for the label with a run of six quintessential hard bop dates recorded over a prolific 16-month period. Following the trio albums \u003cem\u003eMovin’ \u0026amp; Groovin’\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eUs Three\u003c\/em\u003e, Parlan expanded to a quintet for his classic \u003cem\u003eSpeakin’ My Piece\u003c\/em\u003e, and in 1961 capped off his hot streak with the quintet album \u003cem\u003eUp \u0026amp; Down\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 6-song set was anchored by Parlan’s trusty trio with bassist George Tucker and drummer Al Harewood and featured the two new band members in guitarist and Blue Note stalwart Grant Green and brawny tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin. Opening with Ervin’s catchy, hard-swinging number “The Book’s Beat” the set’s other highlights include Parlan’s up-tempo title tune, Tucker’s soulful blues-waltz “Fugee,” Green’s swaggering blues “The Other Part of Town,” and the plaintive ballad “Lonely One” which was written by Babs Gonzales for Billie Holiday. — via Label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/4umRBQvHoxRSM7lhjXEMJj?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Blue Note Tone Poet Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold, 180g\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2025 \/ Original Release: 1963\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Bop, Hard Bop, Soul-Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Blue Note Tone Poet Series\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45251191832734,"sku":"602455187710","price":65.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/71zZx0ahDQL-_UF1000-1000_QL80.jpg?v=1742286679","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/horace-parlan-up-down-2025-blue-note-tone-poet-series-1","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}