Horace Silver - Hard Bop Grandpop

Pianist Horace Silver's 1996 CD introduced ten new compositions and, although none of the originals will probably become standards, they are consistently catchy, full of the infectious Silver personality and very viable vehicles for improvisation. The instrumental set matches Silver with quite an all-star group comprised of trumpeter Claudio Roditi, tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker (an alumnus), trombonist Steve Turre, baritonist Ronnie Cuber, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Lewis Nash. Most of the selections feature solo space for one or two of the horn players (all get their spots), and the results live up to the great potential. One of Horace Silver's finest recordings in his post-Blue Note era. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Schmitt Mixing Claudio Roditi Trumpet, Flugelhorn Doug Sax Mastering Hollis King Art Direction Horace Silver Liner Notes, Orchestration, Producer, Arranger, Piano Jason Claiborne Graphic Design Joe Ferla Engineer John Hendrickson Mixing Lewis Nash Drums Lynne Bugai Stylist Michael Brecker Sax (Tenor) Rocky Schenck Photography Ron Carter Bass Ronnie Cuber Sax (Baritone) Steve Turre Trombone Tommy LiPuma Executive Producer