Horace Silver, 85, Master of Earthy Jazz, Is Dead
Source: New York Times
Horace Silver, a pianist, composer and bandleader who was one of the most popular and influential jazz musicians of the 1950s and 60s, died on Wednesday at his home in New Rochelle, N.Y. He was 85.
His death was announced by Blue Note Records, the company for which he recorded from 1952 to 1979.
After a high-profile apprenticeship with some of the biggest names in jazz, Mr. Silver began leading his own group in the mid-1950s and quickly became a big name himself, celebrated for his clever compositions and his infectious, bluesy playing. At a time when the refined, quiet and, to some, bloodless style known as cool jazz was all the rage, he was hailed as a leader of the back-to-basics movement that came to be called hard bop.
Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/19/arts/music/horace-silver-85-master-of-earthy-jazz-is-dead.html?_r=0
another of the jazz giants has passed away. Rest in peace Mr. Silver.
RainDog
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Joe Shlabotnik
(5,604 posts)alfredo
(60,078 posts)me back to those days.
Our base was recently desegregated (1966), so we were able to get a more diverse selection of music on the jukebox and post radio.
Cartoonist
(7,323 posts)While perusing a record store one day and not finding anything I wanted, I came across a double LP by Horace Silver in the cut-out bin. I recognized the name but was not that familiar with his music. The price was right so I took it home. Been a fan ever since.
tishaLA
(14,176 posts)The hard bop grand pop. He was a hell of a musician
Arthur_Frain
(1,868 posts)....Helped me learn how to "end" a solo. I remember telling my guitar instructor that when I was improvising leads, I generally thought I had good ideas, but I was lost when it came to what to do to end a solo effectively. He suggested I study Clifford Brown and Horace Silver. Man, I fell in love with both those cats. Horace, thank you kindly for the help, and you will be missed.
brentspeak
(18,290 posts)Horace Silver's great influence will never disappear.