The Stylings of Silver is an album by the Horace Silver Quintet recorded on May 8, 1957 and released on Blue Note later that year. The quintet features horn section Art Farmer and Hank Mobley and rhythm section Teddy Kotick and Louis Hayes.[1]
| The Stylings of Silver | ||||
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| Studio album by the Horace Silver Quintet | ||||
| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | May 8, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hakensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:57 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1562 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Horace Silver chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "All of Silver's Blue Note quintet recordings are consistently superb and swinging and, although not essential, this is a very enjoyable set."[2]
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Horace Silver except as noted.
Side 1
edit- "No Smokin'" – 5:33
- "The Back Beat" – 6:23
- "Soulville" – 6:16
Side 2
edit- "Home Cookin'" – 6:28
- "Metamorphosis" – 7:18
- "My One and Only Love" (Robert Mellin, Guy Wood) – 6:59
Personnel
editHorace Silver Quintet
edit- Horace Silver – piano
- Art Farmer – trumpet
- Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
- Teddy Kotick – bass
- Louis Hayes – drums
Technical personnel
edit- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Nat Hentoff – liner notes
References
edit- ^ Horace Silver discography accessed 16 November 2009.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed 4 January 2013.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 181. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.