Silver 'n Percussion is an album by jazz pianist Horace Silver.[3] It was released on the Blue Note label in 1977.[4]

Silver 'n Percussion
Studio album by
Released1977
RecordedNovember 12, 17, 25 & 30, 1977
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
LabelBlue Note
ProducerHorace Silver
Horace Silver chronology
Silver 'n Voices
(1976)
Silver 'n Percussion
(1977)
Silver 'n Strings Play the Music of the Spheres
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos stated: "Silver's best work came prior to this recording, but this may be his best work of the 1970s. Even though it's a little short, at under 40 minutes, it's nonetheless recommended and, perhaps for the leader, worth a revisit."[5]

Track listing

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All compositions by Horace Silver
  1. "African Ascension Part 1: The Gods of Yoruba" –
  2. "African Ascension Part 2: The Sun God of the Masai" –
  3. "African Ascension Part 3: The Spirit of the Zulu" –
  4. "The Great American Indian Uprising Part 1: The Idols of the Incas" –
  5. "The Great American Indian Uprising Part 2: The Aztec Sun God" –
  6. "The Great American Indian Uprising Part 3: The Mohican and the Great Spirit" –
  • Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 12 (tracks 1–3) & 17 (tracks 4–6),1977 with vocal overdubs recorded on November 25 & 30, 1977.

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ AllMusic Review
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 181. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Wynn, Ron (15 June 1978). "Jazz: Roy Haynes at Lulu's & Horace Silver at Sandy's". Bay State Banner. No. 36. p. 15.
  4. ^ Horace Silver discography accessed November 27, 2009.
  5. ^ Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review, accessed November 27, 2009.