Blue Note, 1965
A decade into his recording career, pianist Horace Silver made the album that would endure as the crown jewel of a catalogue that boasts numerous hard bop classics. Song For My Father captured the transition of his quintet with two tracks taken from an October 1963 session with Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor, and Roy Brooks. A year later Silver entered Val Gelder Studio again with a new band featuring Carmell Jones, Joe Henderson, Teddy Smith, and Roger Humphries for a session that yielded four more cuts including what would become his signature tune, Song for My Father, a dedication to his father that was inspired by both his Cape Verdean heritage and the music Silver had discovered on a recent trip to Brazil.
BLUE NOTE ESSENTIALS - the label’s LP classics for the first time at an uncompromisingly affordable price, without compromise in manufacturing quality. 140g Optimal pressing from hi-res master, single sleeve.
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BLUE NOTE ESSENTIALS - the label’s LP classics for the first time at an uncompromisingly affordable price, without compromise in manufacturing quality. 140g Optimal pressing from hi-res master, single sleeve.
