piano · 1928–2014
Horace Silver
A Connecticut pianist, discovered by Stan Getz, who would build the hard bop sound on Blue Note out of gospel, blues and his father's Cape Verdean songs.
- Sessions
- 32
- Records
- 22
- First date
- June 20, 1952
- Latest
- January 13, 1958
On the records
BLP 1502 · 1956Miles Davis Volume 2Miles Davis
BLP 1506 · 1956The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2J.J. Johnson
BLP 1507 · 1956At the Cafe Bohemia Volume 1The Jazz Messengers
BLP 1508 · 1956At the Cafe Bohemia Volume 2The Jazz Messengers
BLP 1518 · 1956Horace Silver and the Jazz MessengersHorace Silver
BLP 1520 · 1956Horace Silver Trio and Art Blakey-SabuHorace Silver
BLP 1521 · 1956A Night at Birdland Volume 1Art Blakey
BLP 1522 · 1956A Night at Birdland Volume 2Art Blakey
BLP 1534 · 1956Whims of ChambersPaul Chambers
BLP 1536 · 1956J.R. MonteroseJ.R. Monterose
BLP 1538 · 1956Lee Morgan Indeed!Lee Morgan
BLP 1539 · 19566 Pieces of SilverHorace Silver
BLP 1535 · 1957Afro-CubanKenny Dorham
BLP 1537 · 1957Quartet/Quintet/SextetLou Donaldson
BLP 1540 · 1957Hank Mobley with Donald Byrd and Lee MorganHank Mobley
BLP 1541 · 1957Lee Morgan Sextet (Vol. 2)Lee Morgan
BLP 1544 · 1957Hank Mobley and His All StarsHank Mobley
BLP 1549 · 1957Blowing in from ChicagoCliff Jordan & John Gilmore
BLP 1550 · 1957Hank Mobley QuintetHank Mobley
BLP 1558 · 1957Sonny Rollins Volume 2Sonny Rollins
BLP 1562 · 1957The Stylings of SilverHorace Silver
BLP 1589 · 1958Further ExplorationsHorace SilverEvery date, in order
1952
- June 20, 1952Lou Donaldson QuartetWOR Studios, NYCpiano
- October 9, 1952Horace Silver TrioWOR Studios, NYCpiano
- October 20, 1952Horace Silver TrioWOR Studios, NYCpiano
- November 19, 1952The Lou Donaldson QuintetWOR Studios, NYCpiano
1953
1954
- February 21, 1954Art Blakey QuintetBirdland, NYC Livepiano
- February 21, 1954Art Blakey QuintetBirdland, NYC Livepiano
- February 21, 1954Art Blakey QuintetBirdland, NYC Livepiano
- February 21, 1954Art Blakey QuintetBirdland, NYC Livepiano
- February 21, 1954Art Blakey QuintetBirdland, NYC Livepiano
- March 6, 1954Miles Davis QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJpiano
- November 13, 1954Horace Silver And The Jazz MessengersVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJpiano
1955
- January 30, 1955Kenny Dorham SextetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJpiano
- February 6, 1955Horace Silver And The Jazz MessengersVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJpiano
- March 29, 1955Kenny Dorham NonetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJpiano
- June 6, 1955Jay Jay Johnson QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJpiano
- November 23, 1955The Jazz MessengersCafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY Livepiano
- November 23, 1955The Jazz MessengersCafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY Livepiano
- November 23, 1955The Jazz MessengersCafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY Livepiano
- November 23, 1955The Jazz MessengersCafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY Livepiano
1956
- September 21, 1956Paul Chambers SextetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJpiano
- October 21, 1956J.R. Monterose QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJpiano
- November 4, 1956Lee Morgan QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJpiano
- November 10, 1956Horace Silver QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJpiano
- November 25, 1956Hank Mobley SextetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJpiano
- December 2, 1956Lee Morgan SextetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJpiano
1957
- January 13, 1957Hank Mobley QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJpiano
- March 3, 1957Cliff Jordan - John Gilmore QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJpiano
- March 8, 1957Hank Mobley QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJpiano
- April 14, 1957Sonny Rollins Quintet/Quartet/SextetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJpiano
- May 8, 1957Horace Silver QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJpiano