Horace Silver – The Classic Blue Note Collection – 4CD

Born September 2, 1928, Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silva - later to be known as Horace Silver - was among the most accomplished American jazz pianists and composers of all time; coming out of the hard bop school of jazz, Silver was known for his distinctive playing style and pioneering compositional contributions to the form.
Despite living a long and hugely influential life, Horace Silver sadly passed away on June 18th 2014, albeit at the age of 85 and of natural causes, having generally enjoyed good health until his final hour. This compilation serves as both an ideal starting point for those new to Horace Silver's music, and as a perfect reminder for those already familiar.

This 4CD collection features Horace Silver’s eight finest Blue Note albums, made between 1952 and 1963, the first, and many would say most productive and challenging, decade of this masterful composer, performer and musician’s career. Silver was known for his distinctive playing style and pioneering compositional contributions to the form. Influenced by a wide range of musical styles, notably gospel, African music, and Latin American, Silver also later ventured into the soul-jazz genre. His piano playing easily shifted from aggressively percussive to lushly romantic within just a few bars. At the same time, his sharp use of repetition was funky even before that word could be used in polite company.

Track Listing:

CD1: 1. Room 608 – 5:20   2. Creepin’ In – 7:25   3. Stop Time – 4:05   4. To Whom It May Concern – 5:09   5. Hippy – 5:22   6. The Preacher – 4:16   7. Hankerin’ – 5:16   8. Doodlin’ – 6:45   9. Cool Eyes – 5:56   10. Shirl – 4:17   11. Camouflage – 4:26   12. Enchantment – 6:22   13. Señor Blues – 7:02   14. Virgo – 5:49   15. For Heaven’s Sake – 5:09

CD2: 1. No Smokin’ – 5:35   2. The Back Beat – 6:23   3. Soulville – 6:17   4. Home Cookin’- 6:28   5. Metamorphosis – 7:18   6. My One And Only Love – 6:58   7. Finger Poppin’ – 4:48   8. Juicy Lucy – 5:47   9. Swingin’ The Samba – 5:18   10. Sweet Stuff – 5:33   11. Cookin’ At The Continental – 4:55   12. Come On Home – 5:31   13. You Happened My Way – 5:30   14. Mellow D – 5:38

CD3: 1. Blowin’ The Blues Away – 4:45   2. The St Vitus Dance – 4:10   3. Break City – 4:57   4. Peace – 6:02   5. Sister Sadie – 6:19   6. The Baghdad Blues – 4:54   7. Melancholy Mood – 4:48   8. Filthy McNasty – 11:02   9. Doin’ The Thing – 11:16   10. Kiss Me Right – 9:19   11. The Gringo – 10:56   12. Cool Eyes – 1:08

CD4: 1. Too Much Sake – 6:47   2. Sayonara Blues – 12:12   3. The Tokyo Blues – 7:40   4. Cherry Blossom – 6:14   5. Ah! So – 7:12   6. Silver’s Serenade – 9:19   7. Let’s Get To The Nitty Gritty – 7:21   8. Sweet Sweeties Dee – 7:32   9. The Dragon Lady - 7:00   10. Nineteen Bars – 6:21