Album: The Hardbop Grandpop by Horace Silver (1996)
Genre: Jazz
Record Label: GRP
Format: Album

Artist Background: Horace Silver (born Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silva, September 2, 1928, Norwalk, Connecticut, United States) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Silver is known for his distinctive humorous and funky playing style and for his pioneering compositional contributions to hard bop. He was influenced by a wide range of musical styles, notably gospel music, African music, and Latin American music and sometimes ventured into the soul jazz genre. Silver's father, John Tavares Silva, was from th... Part of the Norwalk, Connecticut, USA music scene. Associated with Jazz movement.

Related Artists: Hank Mobley, Sonny Clark, Lee Morgan, Dexter Gordon

Music Scene: Part of the Norwalk, Connecticut, USA music scene. Associated with Jazz movement.

Tags: Jazz, 1990s, Album, GRP


The Hardbop Grandpop

Horace Silver

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