Horace Parlan Trio - Hi-Fly (1997) FLAC

Tracklist:

[7:00] 01. Horace Parlan - Hi-Fly
[7:31] 02. Horace Parlan - Round About Midnight
[4:47] 03. Horace Parlan - Once I Loved
[7:04] 04. Horace Parlan - Darn That Dream
[5:35] 05. Horace Parlan - Who Cares
[4:48] 06. Horace Parlan - West Coast Blues
[6:38] 07. Horace Parlan - Hi-Fly - Alternate Take
[7:29] 08. Horace Parlan - Round About Midnight - Alternate Take
[4:51] 09. Horace Parlan - Once I Loved - Alternate Take
[6:55] 10. Horace Parlan - Darn That Dream - Alternate Take
[5:17] 11. Horace Parlan - Who Cares - Alternate Take
[4:27] 12. Horace Parlan - West Coast Blues - Alternate Take

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ABOUT THE ALBUM
1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
Total length: 01:12:17
Main artist: Horace Parlan
Label: SteepleChase
Genre: Jazz
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo
(C) 1997 SteepleChase Productions ApS
(P) 1997 SteepleChase Productions ApS

This Horace Parlan session is a bit different from most of his albums for Steeplechase. First, he utilizes a drummerless trio with guitarist Doug Raney and bassist Wilbur Little. Second, it was recorded initially via direct-to-disc, which meant no editing was possible and an entire album side had to be recorded in one take without stopping. The short-lived revival of this process produced albums of exquisite sound, but they had to be limited edition due to the limited wear the few disc masters could endure in the manufacturing process. Fortunately, the masters were either in great condition or the session was also taped on reels as well, because the identical six songs (played in the same order) are heard in alternate versions on this expanded CD reissue. The ease with which Parlan and Raney handle "Hi-Fly" over Little's walking bass is the mark of masters, while the bittersweet air of the bossa nova "Once I Loved" is carried by the guitarist. The alternate takes are just as viable as the masters, so it must have been difficult for producer Nils Winther to choose between them when the original LP was being prepared. ~Ken Dryden


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