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Paris Blues
Horace Silver
Paris Blues
Genres: Jazz, Pop
 
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The bad news is that Paris Blues isn't an album of new songs. The good news is that it's a slammin' 1962 live set of previously unreleased material from Silver and his long-running band, which featured trumpeter Blue Mitch...  more »

     
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All Artists: Horace Silver
Title: Paris Blues
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Pablo
Release Date: 11/12/2002
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Styles: Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo, Bebop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 025218531627

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The bad news is that Paris Blues isn't an album of new songs. The good news is that it's a slammin' 1962 live set of previously unreleased material from Silver and his long-running band, which featured trumpeter Blue Mitchell, saxophonist Junior Cook, bassist Gene Taylor, and drummer Roy Brooks. The production quality here is fairly high for a live recording of the time, with the band's hard-groovin' performances well captured. Silver tosses in licks left and right and occasionally takes a short and tasteful solo, but he's at his best here as he bangs out his patented bluesy, on-the-beat rhythms, feeding the horn players tasty riffs and rallying the band into a frenzy of upbeat hard bop. Featuring stretched-out versions of Silver classics "Filthy McNasty," "Sayonara Blues," and "The Tokyo Blues," as well as two others, Paris Blues captures this group at its high-octane best, with all the energy you'd expect from Horace Silver and his best band since leaving the Jazz Messengers. --Tad Hendrickson

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CD Reviews

Horace Silver's best band delivers
Stephen | Fredericksburg, VA | 04/10/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"For those of us who treasure the Blue Mitchel/Junior Cook edition of the Horace Silver Quintet, this recording is as essential as the unearthed goodies by Coltrane or Bird. This was recorded in a concert setting in Paris, giving a different vibe from the intimate atmosphere of the Village Gate captured in Doin' The Thing. The recording quality is very good; all instruments can be clearly heard and the balance is fine. This is highly recommended for all Horace Silver fans."
Excellent Horace Silver
Em | Ohio | 09/27/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you like Horace Silver and outstanding live jazz, this belongs in your collection. Blue Mitchell's trumpet playing is also pure and excellent. The recording quality is great as well. I have a few other disc by Mr. Silver, "Song for My Father" etc. This one is my favorite because it portrays the best of Horace's arranging , creativity and style, all done live and sounding fantastic."