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Horace Silver: The Top 25 pearls in Jazz history
Horace Silver biography
From the perspective of the 21st century, it is clear that few jazz musicians had a greater impact on the contemporary mainstream than Horace Silver. The hard bop style that Silver pioneered in the ’50s is now dominant, played not only by holdovers from an earlier generation, but also by fuzzy-cheeked musicians who had yet to be born when the music fell out of critical favor in the ’60s and ’70s.
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Silver’s earliest musical influence was the Cape Verdean folk music he heard from his Portuguese-born father. Later, after he had begun playing piano and saxophone as a high schooler, Silver came under the spell of blues singers and boogie-woogie pianists, as well as boppers like Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell.
In 1950, Stan Getz played a concert in Hartford, Connecticut, with a pickup rhythm section that included Silver, drummer Walter Bolden, and bassist Joe Calloway. So impressed was Getz, he hired the whole trio. Silver had been saving his money to move to New York anyway; his hiring by Getz sealed the deal.
Silver worked with Getz for a year, then began to freelance around the city with such big-time players as Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, and Oscar Pettiford. In 1952, he recorded with Lou Donaldson for the Blue Note label; this date led him to his first recordings as a leader. In 1953, he joined forces with Art Blakey to form a cooperative under their joint leadership.
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The band’s first album, Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers, was a milestone in the development of the genre that came to be known as hard bop. Many of the tunes penned by Silver for that record — “The Preacher,” “Doodlin’,” “Room 608” — became jazz classics.
By 1956, Silver had left the Messengers to record on his own. The series of Blue Note albums that followed established him for all time as one of jazz’s major composer/pianists. LPs like Blowin’ the Blues Away and Song for My Father (both recorded by an ensemble that included Silver’s longtime sidemen Blue Mitchell and Junior Cook) featured Silver’s harmonically sophisticated and formally distinctive compositions for small jazz ensemble.
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Silver’s piano style — terse, imaginative, and utterly funky — became a model for subsequent mainstream pianists to emulate. Some of the most influential horn players of the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s first attained a measure of prominence with Silver — musicians like Donald Byrd, Woody Shaw, Joe Henderson, Benny Golson, and the Brecker Brothers all played in Silver’s band at a point early in their careers. Silver has even affected members of the avant-garde; Cecil Taylor confesses a Silver influence, and trumpeter Dave Douglas played briefly in a Silver combo.
Silver recorded exclusively for Blue Note until that label’s eclipse in the late ’70s, whereupon he started his own label, Silveto. Horace Silver’s ’80s work was poorly distributed.
During that time he began writing lyrics to his compositions, and his work began to display a concern with music’s metaphysical powers, as exemplified by album titles like Music to Ease Your Disease and Spiritualizing the Senses. In the ’90s, Silver abandoned his label venture and began recording for Columbia.
With his re-emergence on a major label, Silver once again received a measure of the attention his contributions deserve. Certainly, no one ever contributed a larger and more vital body of original compositions to the jazz canon. Silver died in New York on June 18, 2014, at the age of 85.
He had a son, Gregory – now a rap musician under the name of G Wise – from his marriage to Barbara, which ended in divorce.
Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver, pianist and composer, born 2 September 1928, died 18 June 2014.
Selected Discography
Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers, Blue Note, 1954
Blowin’ the Blues Away, Blue Note, 1959
Song For My Father, Blue Note, 1964
Cape Verdean Blues, Blue Note, 1965
The Hardbop Grandpop, GRP, 1996
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Horace Silver – Blowin The Blues Away
Personnel:
Horace Silver – piano
Blue Mitchell – trumpet
Junior Cook – tenor saxophone
Gene Taylor – bass
Louis Hayes – drums
from the album ‘BLOWIN’ THE BLUES AWAY’ (Blue Note Records)
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Schubert – Piano Trio Eb D.929 Andante (2h piano arr. by Ehrmann) |
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Schubert – Piano Trio Eb D.929 Op. 100 (piano solo arr.) | ||
Schubert – Schwanengesang 14 Lieder arr. for piano solo by A. Horn (incl. Ständchen) | Schbert Schwanengesang | |
SCHUBERT – The Complete Piano Sonatas For Piano Solo |
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Schubert – Winterreise Op. 89 (voice and piano) | Schubert Winterreise | |
Schubert Allegretto C Minor |
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Schubert D310 Sehnsucht (voice & piano) | ||
Schubert D693 Der Fluss Voice & Piano |
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Schubert Klavier Trio Op. 100 D. 929 2 Mov. Andante Easy Intermediate Piano Solo arr. | Schubert Klavier Trio Op. 100 D. 929 2 Mov. Andante Easy Intermediate Piano Solo arr. | |
Schubert Klavier Trio Op. 100 D. 929 2 Mov. Andante Easy Intermediate Piano Solo arr..mxl | ||
Schubert Lied der Mignon op. 62 no. 4 | ||
Schubert Lieder Band II |
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Schubert Lieder Tief Muellerin |
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Schubert Piano Sonatas Vol 1 Henle Urtext |
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Schubert Piano Sonatas Vol 2 Henle Urtext |
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Schubert Piano Sonatas Vol 3 Henle Urtext Includes 3 Last Sonatas |
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Schubert Piano Sonatas Vol 4 Henle Urtext |
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Schubert Piano Sonatas Vol 5 And Anhang Henle Urtext |
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Schubert Serenade Standchen Arr. By Lizst |
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Schubert Sonata in A major, D. 959 (Henle) |
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Schubert Song Transcriptions For Solo Piano |
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Schubert Song Transcriptions For Solo Piano (Franz Liszt) |
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Schubert Song Transcriptions For Solo Piano (Franz Liszt) |
Schubert Werke Breitkopf Serie 11 No 120 D 946 | ||
Schubert-Liszt – Erlkönig (Schubert famous Lied Erlkönig (S. 558-4).mscz | ||
Schulz – Scales and Chords | ||
Schumann Piano Concerto Op. 54 Theme From 1st Mov. Piano Solo Reduction |
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Schumann – Dichterliebe Op. 48 voice and piano | Schumann Dichterliebe Op. 48 | |
Schumann – Kinderszenen No.10 Fast Zu Ernst.mscz | ||
Schumann – Piano Concerto Op. 54 Theme from 1st Mov. Piano Solo reduction.mscz | ||
Schumann – Traumerei | Schumann – Traumerei | |
Schumann – Waldscenen Op 82 | ||
Schumann Fantasy op12 n1 | ||
Schumann Kinderscenen Op 15 Scenes from Chilhood | Schumann Kinderscenen, Op 15 | |
Schumann op. 56 1 piano 4 hands | ||
Schumann Piano concerto Intermezzo (arr. for piano solo) | ||
Schumann, Clara (Wieck) Op.6 – Soireés Musicales | ||
Schumann, Robert – Pieces For Piano Solo (Op.26 And Beyond) |
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Schwandt – Dream A Little Dream Of Me | Schwandt – Dream A Little Dream Of Me | |
Schweitzer, Albert – J. S. bach volume 1 |
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Schweitzer, Albert – J. S. bach volume 2 |
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Sciarrino, Salvatore – Perduto in una citta d’acqua per pianoforte |
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Score A Film Music Documentary The Interviews (Feat. Hans Zimmer, Bear Mccreary, James Cameron, Brian Tyler And More) (Matt Schrader) Book |
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Scorpions Anthology (Piano, guitar and voice) |
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Scorpions Anthology |
Scorpions Guitar Songbook Best Of with Tablature |
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Scorpions Guitar Songbook Best Of |
Scott Alan – Always Sheet Music |
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Scott D Davis Solo Piano |
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Scott D Davis Solo Piano |
Scott English Richard Kerr – Mandy (piano sheet music) | Scott English Richard Kerr – Mandy (piano sheet music) | |
Scott Henderson Guitar Book |
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Scott Henderson Guitar Book |
Scott Henderson Guitar Book Artist Transcriptions |
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Scott Henderson Guitar Book Artist Transcriptions |
Scott Joplin Collected Piano Works RAGS, WALTZES, MARCHES |
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Scott Joplin Collected Piano Works RAGS, WALTZES, MARCHES |
Scott Joplin – Bethena – A Concert Waltz.mscz | ||
Scott Joplin – Maple Leaf Rag (Musescore File).mscz | ||
Scott Joplin – The Entertiner | ||
Scott Joplin Easy Piano arrangements (King of Ragtime) |
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Scott Joplin Easy Piano arrangement |
Scott LaFaro Witchcraft Bass sheet music |
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Scott Miller – Rock Keyboard (with audio MP3) |
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Scott Miller – Rock Keyboard (with audio MP3) |
Scriabin Op.12 2 Impromptus |
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Scriabin – Etude In C# Minor Op.2 No.1 (Musescore File).mscz | ||
Scriabin – Op. Sonata Fantasie | ||
Scriabin 2 Pieces Op 59 |
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Scriabin 24 Preludes Op.11 | Scriabin–24-Preludes-Op11 | |
Scriabin Étude Op 2 No 1 (Easy To Intermediate Arr.) |
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Scriabin Etude Op 2 No 1 (Musescore File).mscz | ||
Scriabin Étude op. 8 n 12 | ||
Scriabin Op. 2 Three Pieces |
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Scriabin Vers La Flamme, Op.72 |
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Scriabin Vers La Flamme, Op.72 |
Se la gente usasse il cuore (Andrea Bocelli) | ||
Se tu non fossi qui (Mina) | ||
Sea of Thieves – Ballad Of The Mer |
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Sea of Thieves – Becalmed by Robin Beanland |
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Seal – Kiss From A Rose | ||
Seal – Loves Devine | ||
Seal Its A Mans World piano solo sheet music |
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Sean Kingston – Beautiful Girls | ||
Secret Door (Evanescence) | ||
Secret Garden – You Raise Me Up |
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Secret Garden – Adagio | Secret garden – Adagio | |
Secret Garden – Appassionata Piano Violin from White Stones album |
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Secret Garden – Awakening from Once in a Red Moon album Rolf Lovland Guitar |
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Secret Garden – Heartstrings | Secret Garden- Heartstrings | |
Secret Garden – Le Cose Che Sei Per Me (The Things You Are To Me) | Secret Garden – Le Cose Che Sei Per Me (The Things You Are To Me) | |
Secret Garden – Nocturne | Secret Garden – Nocturne | |
Secret Garden – Passacaglia | ||
Secret Garden – Poem |
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Secret Garden – Serenade Of Spring | ||
Secret Garden – Song from a Secret Garden Piano |
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Secret Garden – Songbook |
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Secret Garden Songbook Piano-vocal-guitar |
Secret Garden – Songs from a Secret Garden Piano-vocal-guitar | Secret Garden songbook | Secret Garden – Songs from a Secret Garden |
Secret Garden – You Raise Me Up Guitar from Once in a Red Moon album Rolf Lovland |
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Secret Garden Always There | Secret Garden Always There | |
Secret Garden Elegie | Secret Garden Elegie | |
Secret Garden Fields Of Fortune | Secret Garden Fields Of Fortune | |
Secret Garden Half A World Away | Secret Garden Half A World Away | |
Secret Garden Hymn To Hope |
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Secret Garden Lotus | Secret Garden Lotus | |
Secret Garden Once In A Red Moon | Secret Garden Once In A Red Moon | |
Secret Garden Silence Speaks | Secret Garden Silence Speaks | |
Secret Garden White Stones Sheet Music Songbook | Secret Garden White Stones Sheet Music Songbook | |
Secret Of Mana – Kind Memories – Kikutahiroki | ||
Secret Of Mana – Tell A Strange Tale – Kikutahiroki | ||
Secret Of Mana – Tell A Strange Tale – Kikutahiroki |
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Secret-Garden – Celebration Guitar |
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Seether Amy Lee – Broken | ||
Selena – Dreaming Of You | ||
Senza fine (Gino Paoli) | ||
Sepultura – Just The Riffs (Guitar with TABs) |
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Sepultura – Just The Riffs (Guitar with TABs) |
Sepultura Arise Guitar Songbook with Tablature and guitar chords |
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Sepultura Chaos Songbook Guitar Tab |
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Seras-tu là (Lara Fabian & Pascal Obispo) | ||
Serge Gainsbourg – Je T’aime Moi Non Plus (Organ and Piano) | Serge Gainsbourg – Je T’aime Moi Non Plus (Organ and Piano) | |
Serge Gainsbourg partitions 5 livres en 1 Piano signature |
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Serge Gainsbourg partitions 5 livres en 1 Piano signature |
Serge Reggiani Recueil 16 Grands Succès (Partitions) |
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Serge Reggiani Recueil 16 Grands Succès (Partitions) |
Sergio Assad Sonata for guitar solo |
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Sergio Mendes Bridges |
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Sergio Mendes Más que Nada SATB vocal and Piano (by Jorge Ben) |
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Serrat, Joan Manuel – Partituras Antologia |
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Serrat, Joan Manuel – Partituras Antologia |
Seru Giran Seminare |
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Sex And The City Main Theme | Sex And The City – Main Theme | |
Sex Pistols Never Mind The Bollocks Band score |
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Sex Pistols Never Mind The Bollocks Band score |
Shaggy – Angel |