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Beethoven: Violin Concerto / Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4 / Horrace Silver: Creepin In /Nigel Kennedy

by: Nigel Kennedy

Release Date April 14, 2008
i too am a fan of nigel kennedy , but this recording doesnt do anything for me though as ever it is exceptionaly well played...but the combination of "modern" bits in among the classical music only distracts me..i like one or the other but if you are more adventurous than me,i highly recomend it!

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Song for My Father: Remastered

by: Horace Silver Quintet

Release Date June 14, 1999
It's the simpleness of his warm, infectious grooves that makes Horace Silver's music so enduring. The Bossa Nova infused title track is a typical example of his ability to pen catchy rhythms, "Song for my father," is notable for Joe Henderson's blazing solo and it remains one of those Blue Note signature tunes. Each track starts with a bass note and a single piano chord before gently building into a tumultuous ebb and flow. "Calcutta Cutie," has a slighly eerie, claustrophobic feel to it and it combines well with the snaking,"Que Pasa." The liner notes on this re-issued version give an interesting insight into the rag bag of musicians that Silver used in laying down the tracks. The rather lengthy recording time and the two quintets involved ... Read More:

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Blowin' the Blues Away: Remastered

by: Horace Silver Quintet

Release Date April 05, 1999
This is possibly Horace Silver's best front line. Certainly he seems to have thought so and with good reason. Both the ensemble playing and the solos are sharp, in keeping with the tunes. In comparison to Horace Silver's earlier and later groups I much prefer Blue Mitchell to Kenny Dorham and Junior Cook to Joe Henderson, not forgettting Louis Hayes. Each seem to me to understand instinctively where Horace Silver is coming from, let alone where he is going. Last but no tleast, I can't honestly say I prefer any one track over the others but the Blowin' The Blues Away does it for me every time. Enjoy...

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Tokyo Blues

by: Horace Silver

Release Date November 18, 1996
This is one of those hynotic early sixties Blue Note sessions that must surely go down as one of Jazz's masterpieces. This was recorded as a dedication to Silver's Japanese fans and the reception his band received whilst on tour there.
We start with the kicking,"Too much Sake." It's Silver's agility and sense of tempo, omnipresent on all his recordings that mark his music out. This track is another classic example.
Then we come to, "Sayonara Blues," for me one of the greatest pieces of music in Jazz. Witness the way Silver builds the tempo from a single starting note, his relentless control of the tempo through two admirable solos from Mitchell and Cook and then his own beautiful arching solo that breaks through the rhythm of the track. ... Read More:

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Live at Newport '58

by: Horace Silver

Release Date February 04, 2008
This is one of those hynotic early sixties Blue Note sessions that must surely go down as one of Jazz's masterpieces. This was recorded as a dedication to Silver's Japanese fans and the reception his band received whilst on tour there.
We start with the kicking,"Too much Sake." It's Silver's agility and sense of tempo, omnipresent on all his recordings that mark his music out. This track is another classic example.
Then we come to, "Sayonara Blues," for me one of the greatest pieces of music in Jazz. Witness the way Silver builds the tempo from a single starting note, his relentless control of the tempo through two admirable solos from Mitchell and Cook and then his own beautiful arching solo that breaks through the rhythm of the track. ... Read More:

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The Cape Verdean Blues: Rudy Van Gelder Remaster

by: Horace Silver

Release Date March 22, 2004
This is one of those hynotic early sixties Blue Note sessions that must surely go down as one of Jazz's masterpieces. This was recorded as a dedication to Silver's Japanese fans and the reception his band received whilst on tour there.
We start with the kicking,"Too much Sake." It's Silver's agility and sense of tempo, omnipresent on all his recordings that mark his music out. This track is another classic example.
Then we come to, "Sayonara Blues," for me one of the greatest pieces of music in Jazz. Witness the way Silver builds the tempo from a single starting note, his relentless control of the tempo through two admirable solos from Mitchell and Cook and then his own beautiful arching solo that breaks through the rhythm of the track. ... Read More:

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Horace Silver & the Jazz Messengers: Remastered

by: Horace Silver

Release Date February 28, 2005
This is one of those hynotic early sixties Blue Note sessions that must surely go down as one of Jazz's masterpieces. This was recorded as a dedication to Silver's Japanese fans and the reception his band received whilst on tour there.
We start with the kicking,"Too much Sake." It's Silver's agility and sense of tempo, omnipresent on all his recordings that mark his music out. This track is another classic example.
Then we come to, "Sayonara Blues," for me one of the greatest pieces of music in Jazz. Witness the way Silver builds the tempo from a single starting note, his relentless control of the tempo through two admirable solos from Mitchell and Cook and then his own beautiful arching solo that breaks through the rhythm of the track. ... Read More:

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Six Pieces of Silver

by: Horace Silver

Release Date October 16, 2000
I bought this because I wanted to hear again how Donald Byrd and Hank Mobley fitted in with Horace Silver. Neither was the raunchiest of soloists, to say the least. Donald Byrd did not play with Pepper Adams for years for nothing. The latter's gruff attack contrasted well with Byrd's, at this stage, still Brownie-like sound. Horace Silver's ensemble writing suits Byrd's attack better than it does Mobley. Tippin', on which Junior Cook replaces Mobley, says it all, though I dare say Hank was the better saxophonist. Strokes and folks...

This is good music, wherein Donald Byrd serves Horace Silver's style better.

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Doin' the Thing: the Horace Silver Quintet at the Village Gate

by: Horace Silver

Release Date September 18, 2006
This album is absolutely top drawer. For me it is the best Horace Silver line up / album that there is, and it really swings from start to finish. It should be his most famous album, 'cos it's that good.

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Midnight Train

by: Horace Silver

Release Date April 14, 2008
This album is absolutely top drawer. For me it is the best Horace Silver line up / album that there is, and it really swings from start to finish. It should be his most famous album, 'cos it's that good.