| Little Esther | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | March 12–13, 1987 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 53:32 | |||
| Label | Soul Note | |||
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Little Esther is an album by American jazz pianist Horace Parlan featuring performances recorded in 1987 and released on the Italian-based Soul Note label. [1]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "straight-ahead but reasonably adventurous. A fine effort". [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
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