Hi-Fly is a studio album by American jazz pianist Horace Parlan, featuring performances recorded in 1978 and released on the Danish-based SteepleChase label.[1] The album was produced using direct to disc recording and the CD reissue included alternate takes of all six tracks.[2]
| Hi-Fly | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | February 15, 1978 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 71:59 | |||
| Label | SteepleChase | |||
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Reception edit
AllMusic writer Ken Dryden gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and stated: "The ease with which Parlan and Raney handle 'Hi-Fly' over Little's walking bass is the mark of masters."[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Track listing edit
- "Hi-Fly" (Randy Weston) – 6:58
- "'Round About Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) – 7:29
- "Once I Loved" (Vinícius de Moraes, Ray Gilbert, Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 4:45
- "Darn That Dream" (Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 7:02
- "Who Cares?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:33
- "West Coast Blues" (Wes Montgomery) – 4:44
- "Hi-Fly" [alternate take] (Weston) – 6:36 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "'Round About Midnight" [alternate take] (Monk) – 7:27 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Once I Loved" [alternate take] (DeMoraes, Gilbert, Jobim) – 4:49 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Darn That Dream" [alternate take] (DeLange, Van Heusen) – 6:53 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Who Cares?" [alternate take] (Gershwin, Gershwin) – 5:15 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "West Coast Blues" [alternate take] (Montgomery) – 4:28 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel edit
References edit
- ^ SteepleChase Records catalog Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 23, 2010
- ^ a b c Dryden, Ken. Review: Hi-Fly. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2010-09-23.