Horace Parlan by Horace Parlan

Horace Parlan may not be a household name, but it should be; the pianist, who worked with Charles Mingus and Dexter Gordon, not only witnessed the evolution of jazz, he was a respected practitioner during the genre's heyday in the 1950s. In this fascinating documentary, watch Harlan -- who never let partial paralysis from polio get in the way of his music -- share memories, talk jazz and tickle the ivories once more in his own inimitable style..gptfims.com