The funky music of pianist, composer and arranger Horace Silver (1928-2014). He became mostly famous within the hard bop with Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers a.o. In the ’70s he also produced funk albums, of which you’ll hear an impression today.
- Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers (Blue Note, 1956)
- Song for my Father (Blue Note, 1964)
- The Cape Verdean Blues (Blue Note, 1965)
- Serenade to a Soul Sister (Blue Note, 1968)
- You Gotta Take a Little Love (Blue Note, 1969)
- The United States of Minds vol. 1 (Blue Note, 1970)
1) Big Business, The United States of Minds vol. 1 (Blue Note, 1970)
2) Song For My Father, Song for my Father (Blue Note, 1964)
3) The Cape Verdean Blues, The Cape Verdean Blues (Blue Note, 1965)
4) The Preacher, Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers (Blue Note, 1956)
5) Peace, The United States of Minds vol. 1 (Blue Note, 1970)
6) You Gotta Take A Little Love, You Gotta Take a Little Love (Blue Note, 1969)
7) The Show Has Begun, The United States of Minds vol. 1 (Blue Note, 1970)
8) Serenade To A Soul Sister, Serenade to a Soul Sister (Blue Note, 1968)
9) Liberated Brother, In Pursuit of the 27th Man (Blue Note, 1972)
10) Psychedelic Sally, Serenade to a Soul Sister (Blue Note, 1968)
11) The Belly Dancer, You Gotta Take a Little Love (Blue Note, 1969)