Hi-Fly (Horace Parlan album)

Hi-Fly
Studio album by Horace Parlan
Released	1978
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. The album was produced using direct to disc recording and the CD reissue included alternate takes of all six tracks.

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."

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

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, Antônio 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