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Horace Silver

One of the leading composers and pioneers of hard bop, plus a pianist who blended vintage R&B, gospel, blues, and Caribbean elements into jazz.
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Album Highlights

  • Retrospective
    Horace Silver
    Retrospective
  • The Hard Bop Grandpop
    Horace Silver
    The Hard Bop Grandpop
  • Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers
    Horace Silver / Horace …
    Horace Silver and the J …
  • Doin' the Thing (At the Village Gate)
    Horace Silver / Horace …
    Doin' the Thing (At the …
  • Blowin' the Blues Away
    Horace Silver Quintet
    Blowin' the Blues Away
  • Serenade to a Soul Sister
    Horace Silver
    Serenade to a Soul Sist …
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  • At the Office
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Horace Silver

Horace Silver - Artist Details

Active

1950s - 2000s

Born

September 2, 1928 in Norwalk, CT

Died

June 18, 2014 in New Rochelle, NY

Genre

Jazz

Styles

Fusion Hard Bop Soul Jazz Jazz Instrument Modal Music Piano Jazz Post-Bop Straight-Ahead Jazz Keyboard

Also Known As

Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silva
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