Funky Pieces of Silver: The Horace Silver Songbook

by Funky Pieces Of Silver / Variou

Overview

Since the early 1950s, Horace Silver has been one of jazz's most distinctive pianists and composers. Several of his songs have become jazz standards. While Silver is in retirement as of this writing, fortunately he is able to enjoy knowing that his songs are regularly played by both his contemporaries and later generations of jazz musicians. This High Note CD reissues performances of Silver's songs that were recorded between 1997-2006 for records led by organist Charles Earland, tenor saxophonist Houston Person, organist Joey DeFrancesco, trumpeter Russell Gunn, and drummer Joe Chambers. While there is nothing previously unreleased on this CD, listeners who enjoy the works of Silver and do not own the complete High Note sets will find much to enjoy. The Charles Earland performances of "Sister Sadie," "Blowing the Blues Away," and "Strollin'" are particularly exciting and show once again why he was known as "The Mighty Burner." ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	09/11/2007
Label:	Highnote Records
UPC:	0632375717629
Rank:	140723

Tracks

1. Sister Sadie  - Charles Earland
2. Juicy Lucy  - Houston Person
3. Blowing the Blues Away  - Charles Earland
4. The Preacher  - Joey DeFrancesco
5. African Queen  - Russell Gunn
6. Song for My Father  - Papa John DeFrancesco
7. Strollin'  - Charles Earland
8. The Outlaw  - Joe Chambers
9. Quicksilver  - Charles Earland

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Joe Chambers   Primary Artist
Houston Person   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Papa John DeFrancesco   Primary Artist,Organ (Hammond)
Charles Earland   Primary Artist,Organ (Hammond)
Joey DeFrancesco   Primary Artist,Trumpet,Organ (Hammond)
Russell Gunn   Primary Artist,Trumpet
Bob DeVos   Guitar
Bobby Durham   Drums
Billy Hart   Drums
Greg Rockingham   Drums
Dwayne Burno   Bass
Eric Alexander   Sax (Tenor)
Eric Johnson   Guitar
Per-Ola Gadd   Bass
Randy Johnston   Guitar
Melvin Sparks   Guitar
Byron Landham   Drums
Stan Hope   Piano
Paul Bollenback   Guitar
Bobby Sanabria   Percussion
Chip White   Drums
Jim Rotondi   Trumpet
Radam Schwartz   Organ
Gary Fritz   Percussion
Cecil Brooks III   Drums
Bootsie Barnes   Sax (Tenor)
Logan Richardson   Sax (Alto)
Kevin "KAcey" Jones   Percussion

Technical Credits

Charles Earland   Producer
Joey DeFrancesco   Producer
Jon Rosenberg   Mastering
Houston Person   Producer
David Jaye   Liner Notes,Compilation Producer
Cecil Brooks III   Producer
Jason Slomack   Design,Art Direction
Alan Nahigian   Cover Photo
Papa John DeFrancesco   Producer