Spotify Release Info
Track: Nica's Dream - Remastered 2005
Artist: Horace Silver
Album: Horace - Scope
Artist Bio
Name: Horace Silver
Spotify Genres: hard bop, jazz, bebop, cool jazz, soul jazz
Followers: 135,187
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Biography
American jazz pianist, composer and bandleader Born September 2, 1928, in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA, died June 18, 2014 (age 85), in New Rochelle, New York, USA Pioneer of the hard bop style of jazz in the 1950s. Received big break backing [a30486] in 1950 during a club date in Hartford, Connecticut. Soon relocated to New York, and made recording debut for [l281] in 1952. In 1953, with [a=Art Blakey] established a cooperative small group under their joint leadership. Under exclusive contract with Blue Note from the late 1950s until the late 1970s, though some live dates on other labels eventually surfaced, he founded his own label, [l=Silveto Records], in 1980. Recorded for [l1866] and [l26557] in the 1990s, suffered health problems though the decade, made final studio recording for [l5041] in 1998, briefly returning to performing in 2004. Diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2007. Son of [a=John Tavares Silver] (Silva), of Portuguese descent, born in the Cape Verde Islands, and Gertrude Silver, of New Canaan, Connecticut.
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Check this outPopular Tracks on Spotify
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1.Song For My FatherSong For My Father
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2.Lonely Woman - Remastered 1999/Rudy Van Gelder EditionSong For My Father
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3.Serenade To A Soul Sister - RemasteredSerenade To A Soul Sister
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4.PeaceBlowin' The Blues Away
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5.Senor BluesThe Very Best
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6.Room 608 - RemasteredHorace Silver And The Jazz Messengers
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7.Sister SadieBlowin' The Blues Away
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8.The Jody GrindThe Jody Grind
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9.Blue HazeThe Complete Prestige 10-Inch LP Collection
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10.Home Cookin' - Remastered 1999/Rudy Van Gelder EditionThe Stylings Of Silver (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
Discogs Release Info
Release: The Horace Silver Quintet - Horace-Scope
Year: 2006
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop