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.
Son of John Tavares Silver (Silva), of Portuguese descent, born in the Cape Verde Islands, and Gertrude Silver, of New Canaan, Connecticut.
Pioneer of the hard bop style of jazz in the 1950s/1960s. Got first break backing Stan Getz in 1950 during a club date in Hartford, Connecticut. Soon relocated to New York, and made recording debut for Blue Note in 1952. In 1953, joined with Art Blakey to form a cooperative under their joint leadership. Recorded exclusively for Blue Note until the late 1970s, when he founded his own label, Blue Note in 1980. Signed to Columbia Records in the early 1990s, suffered health problems though the 1990s, made final studio recording for Verve in 1998, briefly returned to performing in 2004, diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2007.
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July 15, 1990
Congresgebouw
The Hague, South Holland, NetherlandsJuly 15, 1988
Cortile del Palazzo del Collegio
Asti, Piedmont, ItalyJuly 12, 1985
Casino de Montreux
Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland1. Hearing and Understanding(Horace Silver cover)
2. Gregory Is Here(Horace Silver cover)
3. African Ascencion pt. 1 - The Gods of the Yoruba(Horace Silver cover)
4. The Tokyo Blues
5. Señor Blues
6. Barbara(Horace Silver cover)
July 6, 1985
Parco della Pellerina
Turin, Piedmont, ItalyFebruary 8, 1981
Blues Alley
Washington, Washington, D.C., United StatesFebruary 7, 1981
Blues Alley
Washington, Washington, D.C., United StatesFebruary 6, 1981
Blues Alley
Washington, Washington, D.C., United States1. Nica's Dream
Followed by band intros2. Nutville
3. Self-Portrait #1
4. Song for My Father(Horace Silver cover)
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6. Out of the Night (Came You)(Horace Silver cover)
7. Friends
8. Señor Blues
February 5, 1981
Blues Alley
Washington, Washington, D.C., United StatesFebruary 4, 1981
Blues Alley
Washington, Washington, D.C., United StatesFebruary 3, 1981
Blues Alley
Washington, Washington, D.C., United StatesApril 13, 1980
Kulttuuritalo
Helsinki, Uusimaa, FinlandFebruary 11, 1979
Jonathan Swift's
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesFebruary 11, 1979
Jonathan Swift's
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesJune 1, 1978
Bijou Cafe
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States1. Gregory Is Here(Horace Silver cover)
2. Señor Blues
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1. The Soul in Communion With the Creator Part 4: We Expect Positive Results
2. African Ascention Part 3: The Spirit of the Zulu
3. Song for My Father(Horace Silver cover)
September 17, 1977
Monterey County Fairgrounds
Monterey, California, United StatesJuly 22, 1977
La Pinède Gould
Juan-les-Pins, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France1. In Pursuit of the 27th Man(Horace Silver cover)
2. Slow Down
3. Song for My Father(Horace Silver cover)
4. Keep on Gettin' Up
July 7, 1977
Sommarlust
Kristianstad, Skåne County, Sweden1. Time and Effort, Tranquilizer Suite Part III
2. Mood for Maud
3. Out of the Night (Came You)(Horace Silver cover)
4. The Sophisticated Hippy
5. The Soul and Its Expression Part 2: Direction Discovered
6.
June 23, 1977
Torengebouw
Heist-op-den-Berg, Antwerp, Belgium1. Nica's Dream
2. Out of the Night (Came You)(Horace Silver cover)
3. Togetherness
4. Mood for Maud
5. Perseverance and Endurance
July 26, 1976
Giardini Pubblici
La Spezia, Liguria, ItalyJuly 20, 1976
Teatro Naturale di Villalago di Piediluco
Piediluco, Umbria, Italy1. Adjustment(Horace Silver cover)
2. Barbara(Horace Silver cover)
3. In Pursuit of the 27th Man(Horace Silver cover)
4. Song for My Father(Horace Silver cover)
Horace Silver has released 51+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Silver In Seattle: Live At The Penthouse, Four Classic Albums, Live in Paris - 14 Février 1959. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Horace Silver's most popular tracks include Song For My Father, Song For My Father (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) [1999 - Remastered], Que Pasa, Lonely Woman - Remastered 1999/Rudy Van Gelder Edition, Sister Sadie. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
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.Son of John Tavares Silver (Silva), of... Read the full biography on this page.
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