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Song for My Father · Horace Silver / Blue Note recording
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Horace
Silver.
Piano / composer
A pianist and composer whose compact themes put blues, gospel and a strong beat at the heart of hard bop.
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01 / The story
Horace’s
sound
Horace Silver grew up in Connecticut and moved to New York in the early 1950s. His piano playing and compositions brought an immediately recognizable, rhythmically direct voice to the small-group jazz of the period.
Silver co-led the early Jazz Messengers with Art Blakey, then formed his own quintet. His writing left room for memorable melodies and tightly organized solos. Song for My Father, dedicated to his Cape Verdean father, is among his enduring recordings.
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A first listenSong for My Father
A signature Silver album that pairs his writing with the characteristic sound of his quintet.
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