Happy Frame of Mind
1986 studio album by Horace Parlan
Happy Frame of Mind Horace Parlan featuring performances recorded for Blue Note in 1963, but not released under Parlan's name on the label until 1986.[ 1] Booker Ervin 's name in 1976 as part of the Blue Note 2-LP set Back from the Gig
Reception
The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4½ stars and stated: "Happy Frame of Mind finds Horace Parlan breaking away from the soul-inflected hard bop that had become his trademark, moving his music into more adventurous, post-bop territory... it's one of Parlan's most successful efforts, finding the perfect middle ground between accessible, entertaining jazz and more adventurous music."[ 2]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 2]
Track listing
"Home Is Africa" (Ronnie Boykins ) - 6:14
"A Tune for Richard" (Booker Ervin ) - 5:44
"Back from the Gig" (Parlan) - 5:58
"Dexi" (Johnny Coles ) - 5:57
"Kucheza Blues" (Randy Weston ) - 6:10
"Happy Frame of Mind" (Parlan) - 8:49
Personnel
References
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not release.
Albums as leader WithStanley Turrentine With others
Gene Ammons in Sweden One Foot in the Gutter Dave Bailey , 1960)Gettin' Into Somethin' Motoring Along Al Cohn & Zoot Sims , 1974)Tough Tenor Favorites Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin , 1962)Goin' to the Meeting Jaw's Blues The Time Is Right Lou Donaldson , 1959)Sunny Side Up Midnight Sun The Jazzpar Prize Pierre Dørge , 1991)That's It! Booker Ervin , 1961)Exultation! The House That Love Built Frank Foster , 1982)Doin' Allright Dexter Gordon , 1961)Stable Mable Dexter Gordon , 1975)Jazz with a Twist Slide Hampton , 1961)Explosion! The Sound of Slide Hampton Weary Blues Langston Hughes , Charles Mingus & Leonard Feather , 1958)Gifts & Messages Roland Kirk , 1964)I Talk with the Spirits Slightly Latin A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry Charles Mingus , 1957)Blues & Roots Mingus Ah Um I'll Close My Eyes Doug Raney , 1982)Meeting the Tenors Splashes Bird's Grass Idrees Sulieman , 1976)Groovin'
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except when this was delayed
As leader With Charles Mingus With others
Hot Line Bill Barron , 1962)Out Front! Jaki Byard , 1964)Urge Ted Curson , 1965)Cracklin' Roy Haynes , 1963)In the Land of the Giants Eric Kloss , 1969)Havin' a Ball at the Village Gate Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan , 1963)Up & Down Horace Parlan , 1961)Happy Frame of Mind The Exciting New Organ of Don Patterson Don Patterson )Hip Cake Walk Patterson's People Tune Up! Soul People Sonny Stitt , 1964)The Quest Mal Waldron , 1961)Highlife Randy Weston , 1963)Randy African Cookbook (Randy Weston, 1964)Monterey '66
