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. 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. He is known for his distinctive humorous and funky playing style, and for his pioneering contributions to hard bop. Horace silver, 85, master of earthy jazz, is dead the new. The style was an extension of bebop, with elements of rhythm and blues, gospel, and latinamerican music added. Horace silver, 85, master of earthy jazz, is dead the new york. One of the most individual and distinctive pianists in jazz, horace silver is also a prolific composer, an accomplished bandleader. 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 silver, born september 2, 1928, norwalk, connecticut, u. 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.
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. It featured the midtempo blues doodlin and silver s first hit the preacher. This is a great one to add to your repertoire of ballads and is a. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Ab7 d 7 g7 c7 medium swing 120 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 to coda solo f. 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. 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 silver pages is an historical exploration of legendary composer horace silver, documenting his 145 sessions, awards and musical publications.
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. 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. 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. Horace silver is one of the last giants remaining from the incredible flowering and creative. Finger poppin with the horace silver quintet horace. Get all the lyrics to songs by horace silver and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Strollin by horace silver as arranged and interpreted by wendell hobbs. It was regarded as a milestone in the development of hard bop. Horacescope is the third album by horace silvers classic quintet or most of it, actually, as drummer louis hayes was replaced by roy brooks starting with this session. The original version, by silvers quintet, was recorded on february 6, 1955.
Serenade to a soul sister is the happy marriage of jazzs funkiest pianist horace silver with its most soulful saxman stanley turrentine. Horace silver how long has this been going o silver s blue 1956 by andrew jackson. The album horace silver and the jazz messengers was recorded on november, 1954 and issued in 1955. 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.
Horace silver 1928 was the main hardbop pianist, influenced by both african and gospel music. Many of his compositions have become durable classics frequently arranged for small ensembles and big bands. May 20, 2010 mix horace silver the jody grind youtube. 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 silver is the pseudonym of a former armed robber turned major league drug smuggler, pimp and porn baron. 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. 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 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. Its also one of silvers alltime classics, perfectly blending the pianists advanced, groundbreaking hard bop style with the winning, gregarious. It was soon covered by other musicians, including with lyrics added by babs gonzales. 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.
Dec 21, 2019 horace silver september 2, 1928 june 18, 2014 was an american jazz pianist and composer. Silver began his career as a saxophonist, but later switched to piano. 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. In 1953, he joined forces with art blakey to form a cooperative under their joint leadership. 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. Its a 10 bar ballad that explores diatonic and modal functions. 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. Horace had a much older halfbrother, eugene fletcher, from his mothers. 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. Horace silver shoutin out silvers blue 1956 by andrew jackson. The horace silver retrospective is a recommended dose of silvers patented healin feelin. Jazz artist who wrote song for my father from 1964.
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. Horace silver, 85, master of earthy jazz, is dead the. It featured the midtempo blues doodlin and silvers first hit the preacher. Horace silver how long has this been going o silvers blue 1956 by andrew jackson. 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. This is a great one to add to your repertoire of ballads and is a beautiful tune. He and his associates were recently described by a senior scotland yard murder squad detective as far worse than the krays. 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 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. These compositions represent the quintessence of the hard bop stylean alternative to the light, cool west coast sound of the day.
Jun 18, 2014 horace silver by dmitri savitski 1989. Piano artist transcriptions paperback may 1, 1996 by horace silver author 3. Aug 12, 20 peace was written by the great pianist and composer horace silver. He was influenced by a wide range of musical styles, notably gospel music, african music, and latin american music and sometimes the soul jazz genre. Horace silver simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Silver began his career as a saxophonist, but later switched. 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. 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. Request an exam or desk copy recommend to your library pdf rightslink. Horace silver horace silver is one of the most influential and prolific composers in modern jazz. Silver was influenced by a wide range of musical styles, notably gospel music, african music, and latin american music.
The pianist could have just as easily been describing his own life. 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. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. 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. Horace silver ill know silver s blue 1956 by andrew jackson.
The bands first album, horace silver and the jazz messengers, was a. Horace silver doodlin horace silver and the jazz messengers horace silver blues swing medium 44 blues horace silver four blue haze miles davis jazz standard swing medium up 44 abac horace silver solar walkin miles davis jazz standard swing medium up 44 12 bar, not blues kenny dorham blue bossa page one joe henderson jazz standard. 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. Peace was written by the great pianist and composer horace silver. Jun 19, 2014 the tracks were later combined on the album horace silver and the jazz messengers 1955. For more than fifty years, silver has simply written some of the most enduring. Lets get to the nitty gritty by horace silver, phil pastras paperback. Horace silver horace silver is one of the most influential and. 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. Quite obviously horace silver is a penname, so are you a jazz follower. Rare and essential live recordings that capture the great horace silver quintet in action at new york citys halfnote.
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. Silver was born on september 2, 1928, in norwalk, connecticut. 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. Silver, a pianist, composer and bandleader, wrote and performed music that was both sophisticated and accessible. The tracks were later combined on the album horace silver and the jazz messengers 1955. First of all, there is the fact that the composition around which the album revolves was unique in its form and substance. 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. Senor blues sheet music for piano, trumpet, tenor saxophone. 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. This horace silver standard is made very accessible by bryan kidd in this exciting arrangement.
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