Horace Silver

piano · 1928–2014 · Norwalk

Co-founder of the Jazz Messengers, Song for My Father.

Styles

• Hard bop
• Soul jazz, boogaloo

Landmark tracks

• Sister Sadie (1959)
• Nica's Dream (1960)
• Song for My Father (1964)

Cited in 5 radio episodes

• Dedicated episode · Feb 9, 2020: Song For My Father, le disque culte d'Horace Silver (59 Rue des Archives, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Oct 13, 2026: Horace Silver, Song For My Father, anatomie d’un tube (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Oct 24, 2025: Horace Silver at the Penthouse - 1965 - INEDIT (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Jun 18, 2024: Horace Silver, Song For My Father, anatomie d'un tube (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Sep 6, 2022: Horace Silver at the Village Gate 1961 (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Horace Silver

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