| Silver 'n Percussion | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | November 12, 17, 25 & 30, 1977 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Horace Silver | |||
| Horace Silver chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Silver 'n Percussion is an album by jazz pianist Horace Silver.[3] It was released on the Blue Note label in 1977.[4]
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Reception
The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos stated: "Silver's best work came prior to this recording, but this may be his best work of the 1970s. Even though it's a little short, at under 40 minutes, it's nonetheless recommended and, perhaps for the leader, worth a revisit."[5]
Track listing
- All compositions by Horace Silver
- "African Ascension Part 1: The Gods of Yoruba" –
- "African Ascension Part 2: The Sun God of the Masai" –
- "African Ascension Part 3: The Spirit of the Zulu" –
- "The Great American Indian Uprising Part 1: The Idols of the Incas" –
- "The Great American Indian Uprising Part 2: The Aztec Sun God" –
- "The Great American Indian Uprising Part 3: The Mohican and the Great Spirit" –
- Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 12 (tracks 1–3) & 17 (tracks 4–6),1977 with vocal overdubs recorded on November 25 & 30, 1977.
Personnel
- Horace Silver – piano, arrangements
- Tom Harrell – trumpet
- Larry Schneider – tenor saxophone
- Ron Carter – bass
- Al Foster – drums
- Babatunde Olatunji – percussion
- Ladji Camara – percussion (tracks 1–3)
- Omar Clay – percussion (tracks 4–6)
- Fred Hardy, Lee C. Thomas, Fred Gripper, Bob Barnes, Bobby Clay, Peter Oliver Norman – vocals
- Chapman Roberts – musical direction, vocals
References
- ^ AllMusic Review
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 181. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Wynn, Ron (15 June 1978). "Jazz: Roy Haynes at Lulu's & Horace Silver at Sandy's". Bay State Banner. No. 36. p. 15.
- ^ Horace Silver discography accessed November 27, 2009.
- ^ Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review, accessed November 27, 2009.
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