Horace was a giant. Jazz owes him a huge debt of gratitude: He was a peerless composer of Hard Bop idiom; an inimitably funky pianist; and was an ace promoter of talented, young musicians. I loved how his songs always told a story.
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I agree about "In Pursuit Of The 27th Man". Great record and the first time that I heard the great late Michael Brecker; it knocked my socks off. Here is an interesting glimpse into Horace Silver the bandleader and the making of that record according to Michael's brother Randy, also in the band: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kLr9MNoWJAM http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ-_WXES0qU http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yttc-i_vA8I |
'27th Man' was one of the 1st Jazz records I ever bought. Truthfully, I bought it because the Brecker bros. were on it, didn't know who Silver was! Man, I loved that record! Last one of his I got was the Hard Bop Grandpop, recorded over 2 decades later featuring Claudio Roditi, Michael Brecker, & Steve Turre. Another great score! RIP. |
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