Horace Silver Trio

Horace Silver | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blue Note Records
• ASIN: B000005HBU
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #464,894 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a solid outing, April 30, 2001

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p dizzle "p dizzle" (augusta, georgia, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Horace Silver Trio (Audio CD)

this set was one of mr. silver's early recordings for blue note records, a relationship that would last for nearly twenty years. the emphasis here is on hardbop, a new direction for jazz at the time. mr. silver could play the angular rhythms and speed of bebop, but added an r-n-b touch to make the music more accessible. this realy comes out in the sessions with a quintet, quartet, or what have you where the horns and piano create a gospel choir of swing. here, though, the focus is strictly on the piano. mr. silver has a deft touch and swings mercilessly. standout tracks are "quicksilver" (check out the quintet versions on art blakey's "a night at birdland" cds with clifford brown and lou donaldson), "ecaroh" and "opus de funk." each features mr. silver dancing along the keyboard and is sure to get your fingers snapping. art blakey and gene ramey provide superb support on drums and bass. now the gripe--for me the last two drum tracks are a distraction. why are they here? oh, well... this is still a stellar session. enjoy!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good bop outing, December 29, 1998

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This review is from: Horace Silver Trio (Audio CD)

This is a good example of what early bop records sounded like--crisp and compact 3 minute sparks. Silver's piano playing is at the forefront, and he shines on numbers such as "Opus de Funk" and "Quicksilver." Blakey's drums thunder throughout, and the addition of Sabo Martinez on conga adds zesty flavour to "Message from Kenya" and "Safari" (my personal favourites due to their titles). Though Silver would make better music with his quintet and sextet, he is in very good form on this album.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Music, May 23, 2000

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A customer "mistermaxxx" (usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Horace Silver Trio (Audio CD)

I Really Respect Artists on Blue Note Records.and this is no exception.Horace Silver is a Great Artist&He has a Solid Touch On The Piano.Art Blakey is One Of The Baddest Cats Ever on Skins.The Music&Vibe here are Really Strong.Opus De Funk is The Cut.Very Essential.