Silver,Horace Classic Blue Note Collection CD

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. Influenced by a wide range of musical styles, notably gospel, African music, and Latin American, Silver also later ventured into the soul-jazz genre. 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. 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.

1. Room 608 2. Creepin' in 3. Stop Time 4. To Whom It May Concern 5. Hippy 6. The Preacher 7. Hankerin' 8. Doodlin' 9. Cool Eyes 10. Shirl 11. Camouflage 12. Enchantment 13. Se±or Blues 14. Virgo 15. For Heaven's Sake 16. No Smokin' 17. The Back Beat 18. Soulville 19. Home Cookin' 20. Metamorphosis 21. My One and Only Love 22. Finger Poppin' 23. Juicy Lucy 24. Swingin' the Samba 25. Sweet Stuff 26. Cookin' at the Continental 27. Come on Home 28. You Happened My Way 29. Mellow D 30. Blowin' the Blues Away 31. The St. Vitus Dance 32. Break City 33. Peace 34. Sister Sadie 35. The Baghdad Blues 36. Melancholy Mood 37. Filthy McNasty 38. Doin' the Thing 39. Kiss Me Right 40. The Gringo 41. Cool Eyes (Theme) 42. Too Much Sake 43. Sayonara Blues 44. The Tokyo Blues 45. Cherry Blossom 46. Ah! So 47. Silver's Serenade 48. Let's Get to the Nitty Gritty 49. Sweet Sweetie Dee 50. The Dragon Lady 51. Nineteen Bars