Horace Silver
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.After playing tenor saxophone and piano at school in Connecticut, Silver got his break on piano when his trio was recruited by Stan Getz in 1950. Silver soon moved to New York City, where he developed a reputation as a composer and for his bluesy playing. Frequent sideman recordings in the mid-1950s helped further, but it was his work with the Jazz Messengers, co-led by Art Blakey, that brought both his writing and playing most attention. Their ''Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers'' album contained Silver's first hit, "The Preacher". After leaving Blakey in 1956, Silver formed his own quintet, with what became the standard small group line-up of tenor saxophone, trumpet, piano, bass, and drums. Their public performances and frequent recordings for Blue Note Records increased Silver's popularity, even through changes of personnel. His most successful album was ''Song for My Father'', made with two iterations of the quintet in 1963 and 1964.
Several changes occurred in the early 1970s: Silver disbanded his group to spend more time with his wife and to concentrate on composing; he included lyrics in his recordings; and his interest in spiritualism developed. The last two of these were often combined, resulting in commercially unsuccessful releases such as ''The United States of Mind'' series. Silver left Blue Note after 28 years, founded his own record label, and scaled back his touring in the 1980s, relying in part on royalties from his compositions for income. In 1993, he returned to major record labels, releasing five albums before gradually withdrawing from public view because of health problems.
As a player, Silver transitioned from bebop to hard bop by stressing melody rather than complex harmony, and combined clean and often humorous right-hand lines with darker notes and chords in a near-perpetual left-hand rumble. His compositions similarly emphasized catchy melodies, but often also contained dissonant harmonies. Many of his varied repertoire of songs, including "Doodlin'", "Peace", and "Sister Sadie", became jazz standards that are still widely played. His considerable legacy encompasses his influence on other pianists and composers, and the development of young jazz talents who appeared in his bands over the course of four decades. Provided by Wikipedia
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A prescription for the blues / by Silver, Horace, 1928-
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Horace Silver : the art of small combo jazz playing, composing and arranging / by Silver, Horace, 1928-2014
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Let's get to the nitty gritty : the autobiography of Horace Silver / by Silver, Horace, 1928-2014
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Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers.
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The Tokyo blues.
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The very best - Horace Silver.
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The stylings of Silver.
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The best of Horace Silver.
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Doin' the thing : the Horace Silver Quintet at the village gate.
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Horace - scope.
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The Jody grind.
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Serenade to a soul sister.
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Blowin' the blues away.
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Six pieces of Silver.
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The United States of minds.
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In pursuit of the 27th man.
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Introducing Nat Adderley. by Adderley, Nat, 1931-2000
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