Horace
Silver is a constant presence in the Jazz scene during the 50s and 60s. Born in
1928 in Norwalk Connecticut, he first came to the attention when Stan
Getz hired him for a tour in 1952 and has established himself in New York
since then. 
Silver
formed his own quintet which included Kenny Dorham
on trumpet and Hank Mobley on tenor saxophone. The
quintet was originally called the Jazz Messengers, but through some complicated
business his drummer Art Blakey ended up with the
rights to use the name. However, just like Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers through
the years, Horace Silver's quintet became a spring board for emerging talent,
such as Art Farmer, Joe
Henderson, Woody Shaw and the Brecker brothers. Silver is a typical exponent
of the hard-bop movement and most of his quintet's recordings are on the Blue
Note label. He recorded with them from 52 until 1979. | Read reviews, view the cover, listen to samples and buy the album with | |
| * Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers | Blue Note 46140 |
| * Best of Horace Silver the Blue Note Years vol 1 | Blue Note 91143 |
| * Best of Horace Silver the Blue Note Years vol 2 | Blue Note 93206 |
| * Horace scope | Blue Note 84042 |
| * Song for my Father | Blue Note 84185 |
| * The Cape Verdean Blues | Blue Note 84220 |
| * Blowin' the Blues away | Blue Note 46526 |
| * Six Pieces of Silver | Blue Note 81539 |
| * The Jody Grind | Blue Note 84250 |
| * Silver's Serenade | Blue Note 21288 |