Horace Silver: Magical Jazz Pianist

Some jazz artists always refreshed themselves. Getting new insights and trying for vivid new things. That was their forte. Horace Silver is a profound piano man, a guy who can embellish things in a magical musical manner. Today I decided to listen to a fine Horace Silver effort from '58. The jazz played there is still so dynamic and also tremendous in its appeal. On this set, Horace Silver was joined by the super Junior Cook on tenor saxophone. Indeed the highly lucid approach of Junior Cook on tenor is really much like reading John Steinbeck, in other words the big music just soars and soars. Also on this set were Louis Smith on trumpet, Gene Taylor on bass and the fine pulsating drummer Louis Hayes. My favorites tunes played here were 'Tippin' and 'The Outlaw.' For sure the fella, Louis Smith can come up with some elegant soaring oh so pivotally linear lines of improvisation. Jazz is a marvelous element of our highly varied modern American culture. Certainly, genius piano man, Horace Silver, grand trumpet guy Louis Smith and swingin' oh-such-a-good bop fella on tenor Junior Cook...well this group can serve up jazz dishes that are just as fine as good rib-eye steaks. Listen to the superb sound of Horace Silver and you will enjoy your life in a big way.