Horace Silver

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Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver (born September 2, 1928) is a famous jazz pianist and composer. He is known for his distinctive humorous and funky playing style, and for his pioneering contributions to hard bop. Silver was influenced by a wide range of musical styles, notably gospel music, African music, and Latin American music.

Silver was discovered in a Hartford, CT club by saxophonist Stan Getz. His musical partnership with drummer Art Blakey in the mid-50s led to the formation of the Jazz Messengers.

Selected Compositions

• Doodlin'
• The Preacher
• Nica's Dream
• Opus de Funk
• Safari
• Senor Blues
• Sister Sadie
• Blowin' the Blues Away
• Song For My Father

Quotations

"What is jazz music but another language?"

External link

• Horace Silver at the Hard Bop Home Page (http://members.tripod.com/~hardbop/hsilver.html)fr:Horace Silver

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