Peace was written by the great pianist and composer horace silver. Strollin by horace silver as arranged and interpreted by wendell hobbs. Its release not only reconfirms his considerable role in the evolution of postwar jazz, but also draws the century to a close with a much needed amen. Aug 25, 2008 jazz pianist horace silver is a founding father of hardbop and soul jazz and one of the most renowned figures of the postworld war ii jazz scene. For more than fifty years, silver has simply written some of the most enduring. When horace silver once wrote out his rules for musical composition in the liner notes to the 1968 record, serenade to a soul sister, he expounded on the importance of meaningful simplicity. Jun 19, 2014 the tracks were later combined on the album horace silver and the jazz messengers 1955. Senor blues sheet music for piano, trumpet, tenor saxophone. A tribute to horace silver wbgo august 28, 2008 horace silver is a pianoplaying, pencilpacking papa whose songs showcase a family of jazz characters such as sister sadie and senor blues. Jazz artist who wrote song for my father from 1964. Horace silver how long has this been going o silver s blue 1956 by andrew jackson.
Horace silver ill know silver s blue 1956 by andrew jackson. First of all, there is the fact that the composition around which the album revolves was unique in its form and substance. Following the subtly modern bent of much of the cape verdean blues, horace silver recommitted himself to his trademark funky jazz sound on the jody grind. Horace ward martin tavares silver september 2, 1928 june 18, 2014 was an american jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the 1950s. The pianist could have just as easily been describing his own life. May 20, 2010 mix horace silver the jody grind youtube. Silvers blue is a studio album by american jazz pianist horace silver recorded for the epic label in 1956 featuring performances by silver with joe gordon, hank mobley, doug watkins, and kenny clarke and another session with donald byrd and art taylor replacing gordon and clarke. B m fine e m7 a 7 fm7 5 b 7 9 e m7 a 7 d maj7 em7 a e m7 a 7 fm7 5 b 7 9 e m7 a m7 d maj7 cm7 5 f7 9 5 d. The instrumentation of his quintet trumpet, tenor saxophone, piano, double bass, and drums served as a model for many small jazz groups from the mid1950s. It was soon covered by other musicians, including with lyrics added by babs gonzales. The original version, by silvers quintet, was recorded on february 6, 1955. One of the most individual and distinctive pianists in jazz, horace silver is also a prolific composer, an accomplished bandleader. Its a 10 bar ballad that explores diatonic and modal functions. Horace silver born horace ward martin tavares silva, september 2, 1928 june 18, 2014 was an american jazz pianist and composer silver is known for his humorous and funky playing style and his hard bop music.
In 1953, he joined forces with art blakey to form a cooperative under their joint leadership. 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. 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. The bands first album, horace silver and the jazz messengers, was a. It featured the midtempo blues doodlin and silver s first hit the preacher. Ab7 d 7 g7 c7 medium swing 120 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 to coda solo f. Its also one of silvers alltime classics, perfectly blending the pianists advanced, groundbreaking hard bop style with the winning, gregarious.
Horace silver how long has this been going o silvers blue 1956 by andrew jackson. The silver pages is an historical exploration of legendary composer horace silver, documenting his 145 sessions, awards and musical publications. Yet he also consciously chose to keep a superbly advanced front line, with players like trumpeter woody shaw retained from the cape verdean session, altoistflutist james spaulding, and tenor saxophonist tyrone washington. I consider judas pig to be a much needed antidote to the mountains of bland mockney cack currently infesting the nations bookshops. Genealogy profile for horace silver horace silver silva 1928 2014 genealogy genealogy for horace silver silva 1928 2014 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. The tokyo blues, a quintessential mid60s blue note session, is horace silvers tribute to the japanese people who have long supported his funky, latinflavored modern jazz. Horace silver, born september 2, 1928, norwalk, connecticut, u. He is known for his distinctive humorous and funky playing style, and for his pioneering contributions to hard bop. The style was an extension of bebop, with elements of rhythm and blues, gospel, and latinamerican music added. Aug 12, 20 peace was written by the great pianist and composer horace silver. 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.
The rhythmic drive and overall flavor of the group are still essentially the same, though, and horacescope continues the tight, sophisticatedyetswinging blueprint for hard bop pioneered on its two classic predecessors. Horace ward martin tavares silver september 2, 1928 june 18, 2014 was an american. Horace silver september 2, 1928 june 18, 2014 was an american jazz pianist and composer. Jazz pianist horace silver is a founding father of hardbop and soul jazz and one of the most renowned figures of the postworld war ii jazz scene. American jazz has always been wildly popular in japan, and this album is silver s homage to the many fans that he has encountered on various triumphant tours of the. Finger poppin with the horace silver quintet horace. Dec 21, 2019 horace silver september 2, 1928 june 18, 2014 was an american jazz pianist and composer. This horace silver standard is made very accessible by bryan kidd in this exciting arrangement. Horace silver is the pseudonym of a former armed robber turned major league drug smuggler, pimp and porn baron. Always a force to be reckoned with, silvers mid60s band was consistently adventurous, original, and funky, anchored in the steady rhythms of bassist larry ridley and drummer roger humphries, and steeped in the passion of joe hendersons tenor sax. Get all the lyrics to songs by horace silver and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. It featured the midtempo blues doodlin and silvers first hit the preacher. Silver was influenced by a wide range of musical styles, notably gospel music, african music, and latin american music. These compositions represent the quintessence of the hard bop stylean alternative to the light, cool west coast sound of the day.
Horace silver is one of the last giants remaining from the incredible flowering and creative. It was regarded as a milestone in the development of hard bop. Silver s blue is a studio album by american jazz pianist horace silver recorded for the epic label in 1956 featuring performances by silver with joe gordon, hank mobley, doug watkins, and kenny clarke and another session with donald byrd and art taylor replacing gordon and clarke. Blue note blp 4042, bst 84042, cdp 7 84042 2 horace silver horacescope blue note bnla402h2 horace silver blue note 451784 horace silver strollin nicas dream blue note 451785 horace silver me and my baby where you at. Pianist horace silver is one of the most influential pianists in jazz and the very personification and creator of what has been called soul jazz. Lets get to the nitty gritty by horace silver, phil pastras paperback. Horace silver, 85, master of earthy jazz, is dead the. Lets get to the nitty gritty the autobiography of horace silver.
Horace silver, american jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader, exemplary performer of what came to be called the hard bop style of the 1950s and 60s. Horace had a much older halfbrother, eugene fletcher, from his mothers. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Serenade to a soul sister is the happy marriage of jazzs funkiest pianist horace silver with its most soulful saxman stanley turrentine. The tokyo blues, a quintessential mid60s blue note session, is horace silver s tribute to the japanese people who have long supported his funky, latinflavored modern jazz. Rare and essential live recordings that capture the great horace silver quintet in action at new york citys halfnote. This is a great one to add to your repertoire of ballads and is a. Silver was born on september 2, 1928, in norwalk, connecticut. American jazz has always been wildly popular in japan, and this album is silvers homage to the many fans that he has encountered on various triumphant tours of the. Jun 18, 2014 horace silver by dmitri savitski 1989. Ballad am7 5 d7 9 gm7 c7 bmaj7 cm7 5 f7 9 b maj7 bm7 e7 amaj7 amaj7g f m7 f m7e e m7 5 d7 5 d maj7 cm7 5 b7 5 b maj7 1 peace horace silver.
Finger poppin was the first album horace silver recorded with the most celebrated version of his quintet, which featured trumpeter blue mitchell, tenor saxophonist junior cook, bassist gene taylor, and this time around drummer louis hayes. Silver began his career as a saxophonist, but later switched. Written solos and chord changes are provided for all members of the ensemble, so you can open it up as much as you like. Horace silver, 85, master of earthy jazz, is dead the new. Silver began his career as a saxophonist, but later switched to piano. Piano artist transcriptions paperback may 1, 1996 by horace silver author 3. The rhythmic drive and overall flavor of the group are still essentially the same, though, and horace scope continues the tight, sophisticatedyetswinging blueprint for hard bop pioneered on its two classic predecesso. Request an exam or desk copy recommend to your library pdf rightslink. Genealogy profile for horace silver horace silver silva 1928 2014 genealogy genealogy for horace silver silva 1928 2014 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of. Horace silver horace silver is one of the most influential and prolific composers in modern jazz. Of all the iconic recordings of the 50s and 60s, horace silvers song for my father will always be remembered as one of the finest albums ever recorded by the equally iconic team of alfred lion of blue note and rudy van gelder.
Silver, a pianist, composer and bandleader, wrote and performed music that was both sophisticated and accessible. Throw in a fabulously underrated trumpeter with a big fat tone charles tolliver and youve got one of the best souljazz classics of the 1960s. B m 7 a m 7 b m 7 e m7 a 7 a m7 d 7 g maj7 cm7 5 f7alt b m 7 f7 1. Horace silver, 85, master of earthy jazz, is dead the new york.
Horace scope is the third album by horace silver s classic quintet or most of it, actually, as drummer louis hayes was replaced by roy brooks starting with this session. Many of his compositions have become durable classics frequently arranged for small ensembles and big bands. He and his associates were recently described by a senior scotland yard murder squad detective as far worse than the krays. Silver, mobley, watkins, and byrd all had recently left the jazz messengers.
The album horace silver and the jazz messengers was recorded on november, 1954 and issued in 1955. Horace silver 1928 was the main hardbop pianist, influenced by both african and gospel music. The horace silver retrospective is a recommended dose of silvers patented healin feelin. This is a great one to add to your repertoire of ballads and is a beautiful tune. Horace silver shoutin out silvers blue 1956 by andrew jackson.
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