Horace ParlanUp & Down

Genre:

Jazz

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Soul-Jazz

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Tracklist

The Book's Beat
Up And Down
Fugee
The Other Part Of Town
Lonely One
Light Blue

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    Cover of Up & Down, 1963, Vinyl Up & Down
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    Blue Note – BLP 4082 US 1963 US1963
    Cover of Up & Down, 1963, Vinyl Up & Down
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    Cover of Up & Down, 1966, Vinyl Up & Down
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    Cover of Up & Down, 1966, Vinyl Up & Down
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    Cover of Up & Down, 1983-01-10, Vinyl Up & Down
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    Cover of Up & Down, 1989-11-08, Vinyl Up & Down
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    Cover of Up & Down, 1993-12-22, CD Up & Down
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    Cover of Up & Down, 1998, CD Up & Down
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    Blue Note – BNST-84082 Spain 1998 Spain1998
    Cover of Up & Down, 1999-03-25, CD Up & Down
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    Cover of Up & Down, 2005-11-23, CD Up & Down
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    Blue Note – TOCJ-6617 Japan 2005 Japan2005
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    Cover of Up & Down, 2009, CD Up & Down
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    Cover of Up & Down, 2009, Vinyl Up & Down
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    Blue Note – BLP 4082 US 2009 US2009
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    Cover of Up & Down, 2009, CD Up & Down
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    Cover of Up & Down, 2009, CD Up & Down
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    Cover of Up & Down, 2009-01-21, CD Up & Down
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    Blue Note – TOCJ-7197 Japan 2009 Japan2009
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    Cover of Up & Down, 2016, Vinyl Up & Down
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    Cover of Up & Down, 2019-07-17, CD Up & Down
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    Blue Note – UCCQ-9533 Japan 2019 Japan2019
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    Cover of Up & Down, 2025-02-07, Vinyl Up & Down
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    Reviews

    • msouthern's avatar
      msouthern
      I’d never heard this record before, but I’m really glad I picked it up. If you dig soulful, swinging, bluesy jazz, you’ll love this. Beautifully recorded and remastered - it sounds like you’re in the studio with these guys. Another Tone Poet winner.
      • vinylopedia's avatar
        vinylopedia
        Terrific in all respects. Tone Poet at its best. Not to miss.
        • CheechTheHat's avatar
          CheechTheHat
          Excellent sounding pressing, except... there is a 'scratching' sound on the left channel, where Grant is. Is this a tape artifact or is this a defect in my copy ?
          • supesec's avatar
            supesec
            Phenomenal sound, one of the best tone poets yet, I wasn’t overly familiar with this LP. But that’s one of the things I love about the Tone Poet series, great records, very high quality sound - and affordable.
            • arhythmt's avatar
              arhythmt
              Terrific album and terrific pressing! I love the work that Ervin put into this recording...and the chemistry here is great. I'm not the biggest fan of Grant Green's repetitive riffs, but that's a personal taste thing (I love his playing overall, of course). Great release.
              • dshaver's avatar
                dshaver
                This is one groovy record 👌 sounds awesome! Bluenote needs to release more Horace parlan albums !
                • lucaper's avatar
                  lucaper
                  Edited one year ago

                  Up & Down Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine (AllMusic) 4 1/2 *****

                  By adding guitarist Grant Green and tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin to his standard rhythm section of bassist George Tucker and drummer Al Harewood, pianist Horace Parlan opens up his sound and brings it closer to soul-jazz on Up and Down. Green's clean, graceful style meshes well with Parlan's relaxed technique, while Ervin's robust tone and virile attack provides a good contrast to the laid-back groove the rhythm section lays down. Stylistically, the music is balanced between hard bop and soul-jazz, which are tied together by the bluesy tint in the three soloists' playing. All of the six original compositions give the band room to stretch out and to not only show off their chops, but move the music somewhat away from generic conventions and find new territory. In other words, it finds Parlan at a peak, and in many ways, coming into his own as a pianist and a leader.

                  This pressing is excellent in of sound quality. Recommended !

                  • BigMikeATL's avatar
                    BigMikeATL
                    Edited 4 years ago
                    I took a bit of a gamble on this release, not knowing about the quality of vinyl releases from Elemental. Overall, I'm pretty pleased. The vinyl weighed in at a whopping 206 grams, is quiet, and of very high quality. The presentation is pleasant and I have no complaints. It has a nice warm midrange but is not the last word in low end, nor does it have any sort of sparkle on the high end. I don't have an early or original pressing to compare to, so take that criticism with a grain of salt as I can't say whether what I am hearing is simply "how it sounds" or not. I do, however, have a strong suspicion that it's from a digital source.

                    If you were concerned about spending your cash on this, don't be. I'm happy with it and think you would be, too, just don't overpay for it.

                    If/when I acquire other pressings, I will update this review with comparisons.
                    • panamusica's avatar
                      panamusica
                      Does this come with a laminated cover in any pressing? There are Stereo NY USA presses with and without the plasylite ear. Would be helpful to differentiate them on here.

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