Happy Frame of Mind


Happy Frame of Mind is an album by American jazz pianist Horace Parlan featuring performances recorded for Blue [Note Records|Blue Note] in 1963, but not released under Parlan's name on the label until 1986. The session was originally released under Booker Ervin's name in 1976 as part of the Blue Note 2-LP set Back from the Gig and later released as originally intended. The album was first released on a CD in 1995.

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."

Track listing

  1. "Home Is Africa" - 6:14
  2. "A Tune for Richard" - 5:44
  3. "Back from the Gig" - 5:58
  4. "Dexi" - 5:57
  5. "Kucheza Blues" - 6:10
  6. "Happy Frame of Mind" - 8:49

Personnel