Silver 'n Percussion
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Silver 'n Percussion is an album by jazz
pianist
Horace Silver
released on the Blue Note
label in 1977. The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3 stars and states "Silver's best work came prior to this recording, but this may be his best work of the '70s. Even though it's a little short, at under 40 minutes, it's nonetheless recommended and, perhaps for the leader, worth a revisit".
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
Horace Silver
Horace Silver
Horace Silver , born Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silva in Norwalk, Connecticut, is an American jazz pianist and composer....
released on the Blue Note
Blue Note Records
Blue Note Records is a jazz record label, established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis. Francis Wolff became involved shortly afterwards. It derives its name from the characteristic "blue notes" of jazz and the blues. At the end of the 1950s, and in the early 1960s, Blue Note headquarters...
label in 1977. The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3 stars and states "Silver's best work came prior to this recording, but this may be his best work of the '70s. Even though it's a little short, at under 40 minutes, it's nonetheless recommended and, perhaps for the leader, worth a revisit".
Track listing
- All compositions by Horace Silver
- "African Ascension Part 1: The Gods Of Yoruba" -
- "African Ascension Part 2: The Sun God Of The Masai" -
- "African Ascension Part 3: The Spirit Of The Zulu" -
- "The Great American Indian Uprising Part 1: The Idols Of The Incas" -
- "The Great American Indian Uprising Part 2: The Aztec Sun God" -
- "The Great American Indian Uprising Part 3: The Mohican And The Great Spirit" -
- Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 12 (tracks 1-3) & 17 (tracks 4-6),1977 with vocal overdubs recorded on November 25 & 30, 1977.
Personnel
- Horace SilverHorace SilverHorace Silver , born Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silva in Norwalk, Connecticut, is an American jazz pianist and composer....
- pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, arranger - Tom HarrellTom HarrellTom Harrell is a renowned American post-bop jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, composer and arranger.-Biography:Tom Harrell was born in Urbana, Illinois but moved to the San Francisco Bay Area at the age of five. He started playing trumpet at eight and within five years, started playing gigs with...
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- percussion - Ladji Camara - percussion (tracks 1-3)
- Omar Clay - percussion (tracks 4-6)
- Fred Hardy, Lee C. Thomas, Fred Gripper, Bob Barnes, Bobby Clay, Peter Oliver Norman - vocals
- Chapman Roberts - musical director, vocals