Horace Silver

• DIGIPACK EDITION

Almost sixty years on, and with the piano lid now closed, it’s possible to see all the work as of a piece and a process of evolution. At no point, though, was Silver more completely on point and exuberantly creative as in the period documented here. There is far more to the Silver story than these live performances, but they stand on their own terms as gently chiding reminders of Silver’s role in jazz history. If the jury really is still out, this reissue should provide the clinching evidence. - Brian Morton

PERSONNEL:

• Carmell Jones - (trumpet 1, 3, 4, 6 & 7)
• Woody Shaw - (trumpet on 2 & 5)
• Joe Henderson - (tenor saxophone)
• Horace Silver - (piano)
• Teddy Smith - (double bass 1, 3, 4, 6 & 7)
• Larry Ridley - (double bass on 2 & 5)
• Roger Humphries - (drums)

TRACKS:

• At “The Half Note” New York City:
• 01 Song For My Father
• 02 African Queen
• 03 The Natives Are Restless Tonight
• 04 Que Pasa
• 05 African Queen

• [1, 3 & 4] Recorded April 18, 1965 at The Half Note New York City.
• [2 & 5] Recorded February 11 & 16, 1966 at The Half Note New York City

• At “The Cork & Bib” Westbury, Long Island, N.Y.
• 06 The Tokyo Blues
• 07 Señor Blues

• Recorded June 6, 1964 at The Cork & Bib nightclub in Westbury, Long Island, N.Y.