Rok, I continue to amazed buy the Horace Silver clips. So many great records! Had not heard "The Gringo" either. Once again, great tune with his stamp all over it. Great soloing, especially Blue Mitchell who sounds amazing on this cut. The Village Gate! Blast from the past for me. Last time I went there was to hear Nat Adderly’s group shortly before the place sadly closed down. Nat was one of those players who could be very inconsistent sounding absolutely brilliant as on the record with his brother Cannonball and Nancy Wilson, and other times sounding not so good. I have a feeling that he was one of those trumpet (cornet) players who suffered from chop problems. Here he is in top form:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLBKaAMksEpBvQKZr76feeW_6YUDKxhnkT&v=HTXUHSHmziA
https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLBKaAMksEpBvQKZr76feeW_6YUDKxhnkT¶ms=OAFIAVgI&v=bTmiCq...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLBKaAMksEpBvQKZr76feeW_6YUDKxhnkT&v=HTXUHSHmziA
https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLBKaAMksEpBvQKZr76feeW_6YUDKxhnkT¶ms=OAFIAVgI&v=bTmiCq...