Horace Silver – Blowin' The Blues Away (LP Vinyl)
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Horace Silver spent the late 1950s essentially writing the hard bop rulebook, and this 1959 session captures that quintet format at its most locked-in and soulful. Silver's piano style drew as much from gospel and blues as from bebop, giving his compositions a grounded, working-class feel that set Blue Note apart from the cool jazz coming out of the West Coast at the same time.
The Horace Silver Quintet of 1959 was a hard bop juggernaut featuring the pianist with trumpeter Blue Mitchell, saxophonist Junior Cook, bassist Gene Taylor and drummer Louis Hayes. Timeless originals like "Sister Sadie," "Peace," and the blustery title track make Blowin' The Blues Away one of the finest entries in Silver's formidable discography. Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series features stereo, all-analog mastering by Kevin Gray from the original tapes and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Optimal. Musicians: Blue Mitchell-trumpet / Junior Cook-saxophone / Horace Silver-piano / Gene Taylor-bass / Louis Hayes-drums
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UPC: 602455236586
Label: Blue Note Records
Release Date: 9.15.23
Format: LP Vinyl