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]

Little Esther
Studio album by
Released1987
RecordedMarch 12–13, 1987
GenreJazz
Length53:32
LabelSoul Note
Horace Parlan chronology
Glad I Found You
(1984)
Little Esther
(1987)
Duo Reunion
(1987)

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "straight-ahead but reasonably adventurous. A fine effort".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [3]

Track listing

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All Compositions by Horace Parlan except as indicated
  1. "Little Esther" - 7:48
  2. "Opus 16a" - 6:52
  3. "Snow Girl" (Per Goldschmidt) - 7:20
  4. "Arrival" - 6:33
  5. "Something for Silver" - 7:58
  6. "Precious Lady" (Goldschmidt) - 8:38
  7. "T for Jazz" (Klavs Hovman) - 8:23

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Soul Note Records catalog accessed September 23, 2010
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 23, 2010
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1130. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.