Hi-Fly (Horace Parlan album)

Hi-Fly
Studio album by Horace Parlan
Recorded	February 15, 1978
Genre	Jazz
Length	71:59
Label	SteepleChase
Horace Parlan chronology
Goin' Home (1977) Hi-Fly (1978) Blue Parlan (1978)

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]

Reception

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

1. "Hi-Fly" (Randy Weston) - 6:58
2. "'Round About Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) - 7:29
3. "Once I Loved" (Vinícius de Moraes, Ray Gilbert, Antonio Carlos Jobim) - 4:45
4. "Darn That Dream" (Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 7:02
5. "Who Cares?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:33
6. "West Coast Blues" (Wes Montgomery) - 4:44
7. "Hi-Fly" [alternate take] (Weston) - 6:36 Bonus track on CD reissue
8. "'Round About Midnight" [alternate take] (Monk) - 7:27 Bonus track on CD reissue
9. "Once I Loved" [alternate take] (DeMoraes, Gilbert, Jobim) - 4:49 Bonus track on CD reissue
10. "Darn That Dream" [alternate take] (DeLange, Van Heusen) - 6:53 Bonus track on CD reissue
11. "Who Cares?" [alternate take] (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 5:15 Bonus track on CD reissue
12. "West Coast Blues" [alternate take] (Montgomery) - 4:28 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Horace Parlan - piano
• Doug Raney - guitar
• Wilbur Little - bass

References

1. SteepleChase Records catalog accessed September 23, 2010
2. Dryden, Ken. Review: Hi-Fly. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-09-23.