The Cape Verdean Blues is a 1966 album by a jazz quintet led by pianist Horace Silver. The quintet is augmented on the last three tracks on the album by trombonist J. J. Johnson. The album was inspired by Silver's father, John Tavares Silva, who was born in Cape Verde.[4]
| The Cape Verdean Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | Early January 1966[1] | |||
| Recorded | October 1 & 22, 1965 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:43 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84220 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
Track listing edit
All tracks by Horace Silver, unless otherwise noted
- "The Cape Verdean Blues" - 4:59
- "The African Queen" - 9:36
- "Pretty Eyes" - 7:30
- "Nutville" - 7:15
- "Bonita" - 8:37
- "Mo' Joe" (Joe Henderson) - 5:46
Recorded on October 1 (#1-3) and 22 (#4-6), 1965.
Personnel edit
- Horace Silver – piano
- Woody Shaw – trumpet
- Joe Henderson – tenor sax
- J. J. Johnson – trombone (tracks 4–6)
- Bob Cranshaw – bass
- Roger Humphries – drums
Source:[5]
References edit
- ^ Billboard Jan 15, 1966
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1299. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 181. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ At Discogs
- ^ "Horace Silver Catalog". jazzdisco. Retrieved March 29, 2020.