The Horace Silver Quintet, Silver’s Serenade. Love Blue’s playing on this album, so good. You’re my boy, Blue! Also, I think this is the last classic quintet recording for Horace. 2024 BN worldwide stereo reissue, Tone Poet series. #bluenote #horacesilver #tonepoetseries #jazz #jazzonvinyl

The photo shows a vinyl record album cover titled Bohemia After Dark by Julian “Cannonball” Adderley. The cover features a nighttime cityscape with illuminated skyscrapers reflecting on the water, likely evoking New York City. The album credits list Horace Silver, Paul Chambers, Donald Byrd, Art Blakey, Jerome Richardson, and Kenny Clarke as performers. The record is displayed on a wooden stand, with part of a home interior visible in the background, including a white door, a partial drum, and a small horse figurine.

Kenny Clarke
Bohemia After Dark (1955)

Willow Weep for Me
youtu.be/WIygXyquESY

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Horace Silver:
🎵 No Smokin' (Live at The Penthouse, Seattle, WA / 1965)

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Yeah! 😆
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Drop something SILVER 💍🥈🖤🍴🪙

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#HoraceSilver Quintet w/ #RandyBrecker, #BennieMaupin, #JohnWilliams (not THAT John Williams) and #BillyCobham

#nowplaying A timeless hard bop classic! #HoraceSilver and the #JazzMessengers deliver vibrant energy, soulful grooves, and impeccable interplay that define modern jazz excellence.

Soulville, by Dee Dee Bridgewater from the album Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver

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Horace Silver:
🎵 Soulville

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What the world needs now...
1959
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Horace Silver Quintet and Trio
Trumpeter Blue Mitchel's haunting performance is a thing of beauty...
Junior Cook – tenor saxophone
Horace Silver – piano
Eugene Taylor – bass
Louis Hayes – drums
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The photo shows a vinyl record cover leaning against a wall in a dimly lit room, possibly a basement or music room with exposed brick. The album is titled “A Night at Birdland Volume 2” by Art Blakey, released on Blue Note Records (Blue Note 1522). The cover features a red and white design with the album title in bold letters and the names of musicians Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Horace Silver, Curly Russell, and Art Blakey. Below the text are several black-and-white photographs of the musicians performing. In the background, decorative ceramic vases and a green glass lamp are visible on a wooden shelf.

Art Blakey
A Night at Birdland, Vol. 2 (1954)

Confirmation
youtu.be/f78LrlNGxsU

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Calcutta Cutie Horace Silver Quintet · Song for My Father · Song · 2020

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Horace Silver:
🎵 Calcutta Cutie (Rudy Van Gelder Edition/1999 Digital Remaster)

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The photo shows a vinyl record album cover for Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers. The cover features a black-and-white photograph of a man in a shirt and tie, smiling and pointing upward with both hands against a blue background. The text across the top reads HORACE SILVER in large block letters, with AND THE JAZZ MESSENGERS along the right side. The Blue Note logo and catalog number (BLP 1518) are printed in small type. The album is displayed upright on a wooden stand, and in the background is a rustic brick wall with some decorative pottery and a wooden surface.

Horace Silver
Horace Silver & The Jazz Messengers (1954)

Creepin' In
youtu.be/gVz-GjCU9wU

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𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿 once stretched a solo too long with 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿.

Horace yelled “Gone.”

It meant stop.

That moment taught him that 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 strengthens the music.

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Horace Silver & The Jazz Messengers:
🎵 The Preacher

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The photo shows a vinyl record cover on a wooden stand. The album is "Jay Jay Johnson, Volume 2" on Blue Note (catalog number 1506) and features Hank Mobley, Horace Silver, Clifford Brown, and Kenny Clarke. The cover design has a large stylized green and black "S" shape with a small black-and-white photo of J.J. Johnson playing the trombone in the top right. In the background, there are decorative ceramic vessels on the left and a rustic brick wall with a small handwritten chalkboard sign on the right.

Jay Jay Johnson
The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 2 (1955)

Pennies from Heaven
youtu.be/Q4T6VWgF49Q

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Horace Silver - Topic 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 1950s. After playing tenor saxophone and piano ...

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The photo shows a vinyl record cover of a jazz album by J. R. Monterose with Ira Sullivan, Horace Silver, Wilbur Ware, "Philly" Joe Jones, released on Blue Note (catalog number 1536). The cover features a black-and-white image of J. R. Monterose playing a saxophone, wearing sunglasses, and immersed in performance. The top portion of the cover has bold, vintage-style lettering listing the artists and album details. The record is displayed upright on a wooden stand, with a rustic setting in the background, including ceramic mugs, a green glass object, and a handwritten chalkboard sign.

J. R. Monterose
J. R. Monterose (1956)

Wee-Jay
youtu.be/-I2flTvVYYk

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Silver in Seattle: Live at the Penthouse In August 1965, great jazz pianist and composer Horace Silver brought a cutting-edge line-up to the Penthouse in Seattle with Woody Shaw on trumpet, Joe Henderson on tenor saxophone, Teddy Smith on bass, and Roger Humphries on drums. A newly discovered recording of those performances gets its first-ever release with Silver In Seattle: Live at the Penthouse featuring the band playing uninhibited renditions of Silver classics including "Song For My Father," "Cape Verdean Blues," and "The Kicker." Available on 180g vinyl.

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Silver in Seattle: Live at the Penthouse In August 1965, great jazz pianist and composer Horace Silver brought a cutting-edge line-up to the Penthouse in Seattle with Woody Shaw on trumpet, Joe Henderson on tenor saxophone, Teddy Smith on bass, and Roger Humphries on drums. A newly discovered recording of those performances gets its first-ever release with Silver In Seattle: Live at the Penthouse featuring the band playing uninhibited renditions of Silver classics including "Song For My Father," "Cape Verdean Blues," and "The Kicker." Available on 180g vinyl.

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The photo shows a vinyl record on a wooden stand, with a yellow-tinted cover featuring a man outdoors holding a large upright bass in a park-like setting. The album is titled Whims of Chambers by the Paul Chambers Sextet, featuring Donald Byrd, John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell, Horace Silver, and Philly Joe Jones. The Blue Note label and catalog number 1534 are printed at the bottom. The background includes a wooden table, a brick wall, a decorative green glass lamp, and a pair of painted ceramic drums.

Paul Chambers
Whims of Chambers (1957)

Whims of Chambers
youtu.be/ZrtC3DdGPp8

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Cornetist Bryan McCune offers up a song for his father the late Mac McCune from this 2014 performance with Andy Hall, bass; Steve Hanson, guitar; John Scofield, drums; Jim Williamson, organ; Bill Wimmer, tenor sax.
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The title track from The Horace Silver Quintet’s Song For My Father (1965) is one of those jazz tunes that crosses genres an is instantly recognizable. If you like ‘Rikki Don’t Lose That Number’, meet its father. Steely Dan didn’t steal, they saluted. #Jazz #Vinyl #HoraceSilver

Considering they both have the same intro, which is better: Rikki Don’t Lose That Number by
#SteelyDan or Song For Amy Father by #HoraceSilver?
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The image shows a vinyl record titled “A Night at Birdland, Volume 1” by Art Blakey displayed on a wooden stand. The album cover features bold blue and yellow text with the names of the performers, including Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Horace Silver, Curly Russell, and Art Blakey. There are black-and-white photos of the musicians playing on the lower section of the cover. The record is labeled as a Blue Note release. The background includes decorative mugs with geometric patterns, a small green frog figure, and a green glass vase on a wooden surface with a brick wall behind it.

Art Blakey
A Night at Birdland, Vol. 1 (1954)

Once in a While
youtu.be/wAG6ZbB0dHg

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The Tokyo Blues The Tokyo Blues is an album that reflects Horace Silver's deep musicality, cultural curiosity, and love for the blues. Its combination of relaxed grooves, melodic beauty, and hints of Eastern influence make it a unique and memorable work within Silver's extensive catalog. It's a perfect example of how jazz can both explore new territories and remain grounded in its own traditions, showcasing Silver's versatility as both a pianist and a composer. Released in 1962 it is considered a gem within Horace Silver's prolific career and offers an intriguing combination of Horace Silver's unique jazz language with the subtle influence of his experiences in Japan, producing a warm, thoughtful, and musically rich album. Horace Silver's The Tokyo Blues is the result of his quintet's tour of Japan in 1961, which left a strong impression on him. While on tour, Silver was struck by the culture, atmosphere, and aesthetics of Japan, which he sought to translate into the musical language he was deeply rooted in hard bop. The album, however, doesn't feature overt Japanese musical scales or instrumentation, but rather evokes a mood and a sense of place. Silver's approach was more about integrating his impressions of Japan, its serenity, beauty, and mood of reflection, into the compositions. He did this within the framework of the jazz tradition, creating music that remains unmistakably his own. His quintet was already known for its catchy themes, complex rhythms, and inventive solos, and The Tokyo Blues adds a layer of atmospheric and emotional depth to that established style. In the early 1960s, Horace Silver was at the height of his creative powers. His work was instrumental in shaping the hard bop movement, a style that emphasized blues, gospel, and soul influences over the more intricate, intellectual sounds of bebop. The Tokyo Blues stands as an example of Silver's ability to evolve his sound while staying true to the groove-based essence of hard bop.

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I've Had A Little Talk Horace Silver · Total Response (The United States Of Mind / Phase 2) · Song · 1972

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🎵 I've Had a Little Talk

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The photo shows a vinyl record album titled A Night at Birdland Volume 2 by Art Blakey. The cover is predominantly red and white with yellow text reading “a night at bird land” and white text reading “ART BLAKEY.” It lists featured musicians including Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Horace Silver, and Curly Russell. Several small black-and-white performance photos of the musicians are arranged in a grid at the bottom. The album is displayed on a wooden stand on a dark wooden surface, surrounded by decorative pottery and a small green frog figurine, with a brick wall in the background.

Art Blakey
A Night at Birdland, Vol. 2 (1954)

Now's the Time
youtu.be/YWLFifdBXcw

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This is a photo of a vinyl record album called Tokyo Blues by The Horace Silver Quintet, displayed on a wooden stand. The album cover shows Horace Silver sitting outdoors between two women wearing kimonos, all smiling. Behind them is a traditional wooden structure and rocks. The setting around the record includes a wooden table, colorful ceramic cups on the left, a green glass decoration on the right, a small green frog figurine, and a brick wall in the background.

Horace Silver
The Tokyo Blues (1962)

The Tokyo Blues
youtu.be/XvsdNDOdpbc

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