Underneath is a list of 21 compositions composed by silver in alphabetical order, containing some of the above mentioned examples with the corresponding spotify playlist. The african queen horace silver q 100 juan klas pre. Horace was a gifted composer and arranger in addition to his band leading and piano skills, and this set of music was presented as a tribute to horace in asheville, nc, in september of 2016 by rich willey and his quintet. Oct 31, 2017 the music of horace silver marc cary, guest coach the max roach ensemble ecaroh arr. Listen to nobody knows by horace silver, 1,045 shazams, featuring on psychedelic jazz essentials, and horace silver. The african queen the preacher out of the night came you soulville song for my father and a bonus chart on cookin at the continental. Vinyl 7 horace silver the african queen 1966, vinyl discogs. En parcourant cette rubrique jazz workshop serie vous pourrez decouvrir certains des musiciens les plus emblematiques du jazz. Silver was initially a sideman, first recording in 1950, then a leader of mainly small groups. A long version of his hit song for my father gives the pianist and tenor saxophonist joe henderson a chance to explore this landmark work at length. Silver began his career as a saxophonist, but later switched to piano. Provided to youtube by universal music groupthe african queen rudy van gelder edition 2003 remastered horace silver quintetthe cape verdean blues. The cape verdean blues by horace silver, released in 2011 on blue note records. Horace silver the african queen live at the halfnote.
This high note cd reissues performances of silver s. Horace silver, the influential hard bopsoul jazz pianist, songwriter and bandleader, was riding high in 1965. The horace silver quintet was arguably one of the best jazz combos of the mid60s, and this live cd documents two editions through broadcasts from the half note in new york city. After the success of song for my father and its hit title cut, horace silver was moved to pay further tribute to his dad, not to mention connect with some of his roots. Ce titre figure sur lexcellent album the cape verdean blues. The african queen the preacher out of the night came you soulville. His song for my father had become a hit, he had put together a new and brilliant quintet.
The album was inspired by silver s father, john tavares silva, who was born in cape verde. His song for my father had become a hit, he had put together a new and brilliant quintet, and he had the opportunity to use the masterful trombonist j. Chasin the trane chord chart resource with over 1,300 jazz standards that you can transpose to any key. He is known for his distinctive humorous and funky playing style, and for his pioneering contributions to hard bop. On the resulting album, the cape verdean blues, johnson joins one of silver. Sep 25, 2016 the african queen the preacher out of the night came you soulville song for my father and a bonus chart on cookin at the continental. The horace silver quintet the cape verdean blues lp. Mo joe description newly remastered for blue note 75th anniversary vinyl. Since the early 1950s, horace silver has been one of jazzs most distinctive pianists and composers. Provided to youtube by universal music groupthe african queen rudy van gelder edition 2003 remastered horace silver quintetthe. Horace silver, piano joe henderson, tenor saxophone woody shaw, trumpet j. Johnson, trombone bob cranshaw, bass roger humphries, drums selections. Woody shaw trp, joe henderson sax tenor, bob cranshaw bass et roger humphries batt.
The quintet is augmented on the last three tracks on the album by trombonist j. Horace silver the african queen 1966, vinyl discogs. The horace silver quintet at the village gate song for my father blowin the blues away the. I have incredibly vivid memories of listening to this over and over again on repeat while walking home late at night on a humid summer day. For all kinds of reasons, cape verdean blues is a much more modernist offering than horace silver s previous release, song for my father, and slightly less wellregarded, but it should not be. The horace silver quintet at the village gate song for my father blowin the blues away the rudy van. And you are my african queen, the girl of my dreams. The african queen remastered the african queen remastered horace silver. Horace silver september 2, 1928 june 18, 2014 was an american jazz pianist and composer. This serie of transcriptions focuses on jazz tunes written by some of the great musicians and composers. The music on old recordings, rereleased in expensive hightech format by specialist elusive disc in its series of blue note album transfers from the original master tapes is presumed to have. Shop our newest and most popular horace silver sheet music such as song for my father, peace and nicas dream, or click the button above to browse all. The african queen horace silver sax on the web forum. The horace silver quintet the african queen youtube.
Horace silver horace ward martin tavares silva born september 2, 1928, norwalk, ct. Horace was a gifted composer and arranger in addition to his band leading and piano skills, and this set of music was presented as a tribute to horace in asheville, nc, in. Also available in the itunes store more by horace silver. His major discography consists of 36 studio albums, 3 live albums and 7 compilations. The african queen the preacher out of the night came you. Horace silver was noted for bringing young jazz musicians out of obscurity and into the limelight. Horace silver 1928 was the main hardbop pianist, influenced by both african and gospel music. Horace silver, herbie hancock, lee morgan, kenny dorham, freddie hubbard, dexter gordon, charles mingus, duke ellington. Song for my father the rudy van gelder edition remastered doin the thing. Silver s father was born in the island nation of cape verde near west africa before emigrating to the united states, and thats the inspiration behind the cape verdean blues.
This is a total of 18 complete quintet charts, transcribed from the original recordings complete with all the different outchorus stuff that other people rarely include in some of. The horace silver quintet the cape verdean blues xrcd24. C instruments, bb instruments, eb instruments sheet music book by horace silver. You take me where ive never been you make my heart go tingalingaling, oh ahh you are my african queen, the girl of my dreams and you remind me of a thing and that is the african beauty yahhh yahh ooo you are my african queen, oh lord, oo lord hmm out of a million you stand as one the. Blue silver cool eyes ecaroh filthy mcnasty funky bunky hocus pocus home cookin juicy lucy mexican hip dance moonrays o. Many of your real book favorites can be found here and in the igigbook ios and android app. The horace silver quintet the cape verdean blues 2015. 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 was influenced by a wide range of musical styles, notably gospel music, african music, and latin american music. Ce titre figure sur lalbum doin allright, enregistre et paru sur le label blue note en 1961. 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. The cape verdean blues pairs trumpeter woody shaw with tenor saxophonist joe henderson, a dreamteam front line for silver s bold melodic statements.
Check out the african queen rudy van gelder edition 2003 remastered by horace silver quintet on amazon music. Horace silver by horace silver softcover with cd sheet. The cape verdean blues is a tribute to the west african homeland of silver s father. A thesis submitted to the faculty of san francisco. On peut y entendre dex effectuant son retour discographique apres presque une decennie dabsence.
Silver s band in the 1960s was almost as much an incubator of new talent as art blakey s jazz messengers, always featuring firstclass upandcoming musicians. This is a discography of the recordings of horace silver september 2, 1928 june 18, 2014, an american hard bop jazz pianist. Apr 15, 2016 from the album horace silver featuring woody shaw live at the halfnote, released july 24, 2015 on hi hatbuy it here. Drive down memory lane with a nostalgic blend of cuban music in boston from beantown social club, only at night shift entertainment. 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. The african queen the african queen alternate take the horace silver quintet plus j. Jun 19, 2017 the african queen from horace silver s 1965 lp, the cape verdean blues is one of my alltime favorite jazz cuts. I certify that i have read the legacy o f horace silver. Youll find here compositions by horace silver, herbie hancock, lee morgan, kenny dorham, freddie hubbard, dexter gordon, charles mingus, duke ellington. The african queen rudy van gelder edition 2003 remastered. Browse all horace silver sheet music musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 400,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. So, the belly dance, blue silver, bonita, brain wave, calcutta cutie, the cape verdean blues, dimples, doin the thing.
Each of these compositions have interessant or specific forms, melodies, harmonies, rhythms or structures. Horace silver the african queen live at the halfnote, nyc. The cape verdean blues is simply one of the most inspired sessions of horace silver s long and outstanding career. The cape verdean blues is a 1966 album by a jazz quintet led by pianist horace silver. Horace silver, the influential hard bopsoul jazz pianist, songwriter, and bandleader, was riding high in 1965. The eminent jay jay johnson, volume 2 blue note blp 1506. While silver is in retirement as of this writing, fortunately he is able to enjoy knowing that his songs are regularly played by both his contemporaries and later generations of jazz musicians. Jazz composer profile 2 horace silver sibil yanev music. Listen to the african queen rudy van gelder edition 2003 remastered on spotify. The african queen est une composition du prolifique horace silver, inspire des musiques traditionnelles africaines. Sep 22, 2019 latin influences can be heard in the african queen and nutville.
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