No additional software or browser plugins required. Art blakey bill evans chick corea duke ellington grant green herbie hancock horace silver jimmy smith joe henderson larry. Tracks 15 recorded november 1, 1954 at radio recorders, hollywood, ca. Music profile for horace silver, born 2 september 1928.
Horace silver pianoblue mitchell trumpet junior cook tenor saxophone gene taylor basslouis hayes drumshidemy. By 1956, silver had left the messengers to record on his own. Horace silver 6 pieces of silver full album posted by steven cerra at 11. Black is the color of my true loves hair live new york 1964 mono nina simone 11.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the horace silver quintet at the discogs marketplace. Cd, mp3 download, itunes further explorations was released in 1958, the same year as horace silvers appearance at the newport jazz festival. The bands first album, horace silver and the jazz messengers, was a milestone in the development of the genre that came to be known as hard bop. After the success of song for my father and its hit title cut, horace silver was moved to pay further tribute to his dad, not to mention connect with some of his roots. This is a discography of the recordings of horace silver september 2, 1928 june 18, 2014, an american hard bop jazz pianist. Horace silver the cape verdean blues 1965 lossless world. Horace silver september 2, 1928 june 18, 2014 was an american jazz pianist and composer. The typical highimpact economy of his and the rest of the bands statements is at its uppermost level, and everyone swings with exuberant commitment. Jazz cat from the 50s will smack me in the mouth for getting facts wrong, but i try to do justice to the most vastest musical genre. Part of the album contains silvers classic quintet of blue mitchell on trumpet, junior cook on tenor sax, gene taylor on bass, roy brooks on drums, and of course, silver on piano. Nov 02, 2011 after the success of song for my father and its hit title cut, horace silver was moved to pay further tribute to his dad, not to mention connect with some of his roots. Many of the tunes penned by silver for that record the preacher, doodlin, room 608 became jazz classics. Horace silver song for my father an incredible record the kind of album that only blue note could put out, and an instant classic that will sound wonderful forever. Bass gene taylor, teddy smith composed by horace silver tracks.
The album horace silver and the jazz messengers was recorded on november, 1954 and issued in 1955. It was regarded as a milestone in the development of hard bop. Choose from horace silver sheet music for such popular songs as song for my father, peace, and the preacher. Part of the album contains silver s classic quintet of blue mitchell on trumpet, junior cook on tenor sax, gene taylor on bass, roy brooks on drums, and of course, silver on piano. Silver s father was born in the island nation of cape verde near west africa before emigrating to the united states, and thats the inspiration behind the cape verdean blues. Blue note blp 4042, bst 84042, cdp 7 84042 2 horace silver horacescope blue note bnla402h2 horace silver blue note 451785 horace silver me and my baby where you at. Horace silver 1928 was the main hardbop pianist, influenced by both african and gospel music. Longtime jazz pianist horace silver released this gem in 1964 on blue note. Dont you pay them no mind nina simone, hal mooney 12. Carmell jones is in the group, and plays some of his best trumpet ever and joe henderson really drives the whole session home with some incredible. Diggin on dexter horace silver piano michael brecker tenor saxophone ronnie cuber baritone saxophone. Explore releases from the horace silver quintet at discogs. Silver was initially a sideman, first recording in 1950, then a leader of mainly small groups. Albums include song for my father, blowin the blues away, and the cape verdean blues.
Silver was born on september 2, 1928, in norwalk, connecticut. Horace silver, a pianist, composer and bandleader who was one of the most popular and influential jazz musicians of the 1950s and 60s, died on wednesday at his home in new rochelle, n. Horace parlan 2 horace silver 1 horst jankowski 5 howard alden 1 howard mcghee 2. This is the one that is probably getting the most play today. Horace ward martin tavares silver was an american jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the 1950.
As on the festival appearance, louis hayes is on drums. Silver began his career as a saxophonist, but later switched to piano. Horace silver trio and art blakey sabu horace silver trio, vol. Horace silver discography, official website of horace silver. Jazz artist who wrote song for my father from 1964. The style was an extension of bebop, with elements of rhythm and blues, gospel, and latinamerican music added. Jul 12, 2007 horace silver 5tet pretty eyes 1964 duration. Horace silver 1 horst jankowski 5 howard alden 1 howard mcghee 2 howard roberts 5 howard rumsey 1. Tribute to horace silver 2004 do you like tribute to horace silver. It featured the midtempo blues doodlin and silver s first hit the preacher. Horace silver further explorations by the horace silver. Dec 21, 2019 horace silver september 2, 1928 june 18, 2014 was an american jazz pianist and composer. Horace silver biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
Horace silver, 85, master of earthy jazz, is dead the. This is not a rerelease of previously known horace silver material but rather a rediscovery of a very strong set played at the newport jazz festival in 1958 and released now for the first time with the exception of one track. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Specifically the recent roy dunann piece so first of all. Horace silver is working here at the height of his powers lyrical, free, yet also damn soulful, in a style that makes for some of the most evocative jazzbased grooves cut to wax at the time. Ive always consider the sound of vibes or, more properly, the vibraphone, to be the ultimate sonic expression of cool.
Horace silver and the jazz messengers is a 1956 studio album by jazz pianist horace silver with drummer art blakey and the jazz messengers. You dont know me and i dont really know you, but ive been enjoying your jazz profiles blogspot for some time now. Horace silver shoutin out silvers blue 1956 by andrew jackson. T o p p y j a z z number one in europe toppyjazz radio show weekly download. The awb is one of the few groups that keeps active since its inception in 1972 with an interruption between 1983 and 1989, being in action for more than 40 years later, but now with. Silver n voices is an album by jazz pianist horace silver released on the blue note label in 1976, featuring performances by silver with tom harrell, bob berg, ron carter, and al foster, with an overdubbed choir directed by alan copeland featuring monica mancini, avery sommers, joyce copeland, richard page, and dale verdugo. Horace silver, born september 2, 1928, norwalk, connecticut, u. An only artist who owns a very unique style on the piano left a great discography legacy with 58 released albuns between 1950 and 1998. The albums truly one of the great ones one of those blue notes that still makes you stop and pause when you hear it, even though youve heard it a million times in.
Blue note blp 4042, bst 84042, cdp 7 84042 2 horace silver horace scope blue note bnla402h2 horace silver blue note 451785 horace silver me and my baby where you at. It featured the midtempo blues doodlin and silvers first hit the preacher. Rip horace silver sadly, this time it seems to be true. Horace silver total response funky work by horace silver with a spiritual and political edge. Silvers father was born in the island nation of cape verde near west africa before emigrating to the united states, and thats the inspiration behind the cape verdean blues. Jul, 2009 tribute to horace silver 2004 do you like tribute to horace silver.
Silver was influenced by a wide range of musical styles, notably gospel music, african music, and latin american music. Horace silver how long has this been going o silvers blue 1956 by andrew jackson. Horace had a much older halfbrother, eugene fletcher, from his mothers. Jun 19, 2014 horace silver, a pianist, composer and bandleader who was one of the most popular and influential jazz musicians of the 1950s and 60s, died on wednesday at his home in new rochelle, n. He is known for his distinctive humorous and funky playing style, and for his pioneering contributions to hard bop. His major discography consists of 36 studio albums, 3 live albums and 7 compilations. Horace silver pianoblue mitchell trumpet junior cook tenor saxophone gene taylor basslouis hayes. Silver began his career as a saxophonist, but later switched. Horace silver horace horace silver and the j horace silver quintet. May 24, 2008 horace silver song for my father an incredible record the kind of album that only blue note could put out, and an instant classic that will sound wonderful forever. It was an important album in the establishment of the hard bop style, and was the first studio album released under the band name the jazz messengers, which blakey would use for the rest of his career. Horace silver ill know silvers blue 1956 by andrew jackson. Blue note trip 4 cd1 lookin back 04 horace silver ive had a little talk.
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