Search - Horace Silver :: Senor Blues: 1955-1959

Nice sampler that goes beyond the box sets

Greenlight | Vermont | 06/24/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This disc collects tracks from sessions that aren't fully explored by discs in print -- or even the Retrospective box set. It's hardly the entirety of Silver's own performances in the period. The tracks that don't make it onto the Retrospective are starred below (*). These are all from sessions with Rudy Van Gelder of Blue Note during the 55-59 period -- the sessions recorded under Silver's own name, as opposed to the sessions where he played as a side man.



You're in for a REAL treat on two of the tracks that aren't on Retrospective: 1955's "Hippy" and 1959's "Come on Home."



1955 - Horace Silver & The Jazz Messengers (Feb 5 Rudy Van Gelder session)

The Preacher

*Hippy

*Hankerin'

*To Whom It May Concern



1956 - Horace Silver Quintet (Nov 10 Rudy Van Gelder session)

Senor Blues

Cool Eyes



1957 - Horace Silver Quintet session (May 8 Rudy Van Gelder session)

Home Cookin'

Soulville



1958 - Bill Henderson with the Horace Silver Quintet (June 15 Rudy Van Gelder

session)

*Tippin'



1959 - Horace Silver Quintet (January 31 Rudy Van Gelder session)

*Finger Poppin'

*Come on Home

Cookin' at the Continental"