Horace Parlan: Wadin'
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Musicians:
Horace Parlan (piano), Stanley Turrentine (tenor sax), Tommy Turrentine (trumpet),
George Tucker (bass), Al Harewood (drums)
.Recorded: Englewood Cliffs, N.J., July 14, 1960
Rating: 80/100 (learn more)
“Wadin’” resembles many of the instrumental blues performances on the Blue Note recordings of its day. Taken at a medium tempo, it features a simple riff-based melody that serves as a springboard for a series of earthy hard-bop solos by Parlan and the Turrentine brothers. Bassist George Tucker’s booming tone is especially effective and Stanley Turrentine’s gripping improvisation is, as usual, intensely soulful.
Reviewer: David Franklin
Tags: blue note · hard bop · soul jazz
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