First Name |
Horace
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Last Name |
Silver
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Birthday |
2nd September, 1928
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Birthplace |
Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
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Died |
18th June, 2014
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Place of Death |
New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
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Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Musician, composer, bandleader
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Occupation |
Musician
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Music Genre (Text) |
Post bop, Modal jazz, Mainstream jazz, Soul jazz, Jazz fusion, Hard bop, Jazz, post-bop
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Music Genre |
Jazz, Piano
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Origin |
Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
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Year(s) Active |
1950–1999, 1946–2004
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Music Style |
Soul Jazz, Fusion, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Modal Music, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz
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Music Mood |
Sophisticated, Stylish, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Organic, Cheerful, Joyous, Playful, Freewheeling, Fun, Humorous, Wry, Party/Celebratory, Carefree, Earnest, Literate, Happy, Witty, Rousing, Passionate
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Instrument |
Piano, Composer, Leader, Piano (Electric), Fender Rhodes, Classical Music Entry
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Instrument (text) |
Piano
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Record Label |
Blue Note, Silveto, Emerald, Columbia, Impulse!, Verve
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Associated Acts |
Horace Silver Quintet, Horace Silver Trio, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Art Blakey, Miles Davis, John Gilmore, Stan Getz, Art Farmer, Gigi Gryce, Milt Jackson, Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan, Junior Cook, Blue Mitchell, Woody Shaw, Joe Henderson, Bob Cranshaw, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Mickey Roker
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Official Websites |
http://www.horacesilver.com
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Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver (September 2, 1928 – June 18, 2014) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the 1950s.