Rockin' With Rachmaninoff

Horace Silver (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 28, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Image Entertainment
• ASIN: B0000C23IA
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #106,436 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Rocky's Overture

2. Rocky Meets the Duke

3. Satchmo's Song

4. Monkeyin' Around With Monk

5. A Ballad for Hawk

6. The Skunky Funky Blues

7. Sunday Mornin' Prayer Meetin'

8. Hallelujah to Ya

9. The Righteous Rumba

10. Lavender Love

11. Rockin' With Rachmaninoff

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What a Delight!, March 1, 2005

By 

George Kaplan - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rockin' With Rachmaninoff (Audio CD)

What a delight for the long-time Horace Silver fan! From out of the blue this wonderful album appears, a brand-new release up to the quality levels of his peak mid-70s output. And Horace says he has many additional hours of unreleased material!

This album was composed in the early 90s in his latter-day extended-ensemble style (not the early "funky" Horace or the stripped-down Latin style from the 60s). That means rich harmonies and some very nice transitions. Andy Bey and other singers are present and do a fine job (which is nice to report). Highlight are Satchmo's Song, a luscious waltz, and Lavender Love.

I saw Horace perform this material last year at the Blue Note in NYC. Horace was a little tentative in his solos and little creaky in his gait, but he seemed to be enjoying himself. And he packed the club with happy fans. AND I managed to get a photo of him and Andy (who calls Horace "Horatio") upstairs in the dressing room after the show.

Do yourself a favor and pick up this release. You can thank me later.