In Pursuit of the 27th Man [Original recording remastered]

Horace Silver | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 29, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Emd/Blue Note
• ASIN: B00005UOKO
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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  • #81 in Music > Indie Music > Jazz > Bebop

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Ol' Horace, December 16, 2002

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Fresh Scent (Philadelphia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In Pursuit of the 27th Man (Audio CD)

This CD offers a glimpse of Horace's '70s work, and he sticks to what he does best. The album sounds a bit different than most Van Gelder recordings, probably due to updated recording equipment and the overall '70s vibe. But the songs are good, especially "Liberated Brother" which has an awesome groove laid down by Mickey Roker. Hey, it may not be one of his classics, but if you are a Horace fan you won't be disappointed with this CD. Nice to see Blue Note reissuing some of the obscure stuff.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Different Sounding Horace..., February 28, 2002

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John J. Knapik "johnknapik" (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Pursuit of the 27th Man (Audio CD)

This recording seems far removed from the "Song For My Father" Horace we are all familiar with. This music sounds much more serious and spacial at times. The sound reminds me of one of those dark days in the city where it looks like evening when it's really only noon. It looks as if it's going to rain, like the calm before the storm.
David Friedman's vibraphone adds a strange sense of introspection to the few cuts that he performs on. Randy Brecker's trumpet cuts through Silver's keys like lightning. Fans of the finger snappin' dance-able Horace may want to listen to the audio-clips first. I personally wouldn't suggest missing this exceptional date with Horace - even if he's in a bad mood.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real triumph, August 28, 2006

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George Kaplan - See all my reviews

This review is from: In Pursuit of the 27th Man (Audio CD)

I've always been partial to Horace's 70s output, work that combines fresh presentations with more adventurous harmonics. While kind of a forgotten record (stuck in that bad-old late 60's jazz limbo) this CD is a great example of how Horace stretched himself, and the receptive listener too.

Featuring five fresh Silver compositions and two imports that he easily made his own, the key tonal difference here is the presence of Friedman's vibes on four cuts. "Summer", a rare Silver waltz, glistens with beautiful warm-weather chords, while "Strange Vibes" lays down a mean misterioso groove. The fast-mambo title cut drives with incredible momentum, alternating Latin and swing.

The quintet cuts are a little more conventional Horace. The Irvine cut is a joyous Latin number, a great way to kick off the disc, while "Nothing" is straight down the middle of the Horace fairway. "Gregory", after his new-born son, is simply one of the 4 or 5 greatest Horace Silver compositions of all time, inventive, exciting (Latin again) and rewarding.

Horace Silver wouldn't return to the recording studio for an unbelieveable 750 days (I counted) with the monumental Silver 'n Brass LP. But I bet you could spin this one daily while you waited and never be bored.