Horace Silver

Horace Silver (born Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silva, September 2, 1928 – June 18, 2014) was an American jazz pianist and composer.

Silver is known for his humorous and funky playing style and his hard bop music. He was influenced by a wide range of musical styles, notably gospel music, African music, and Latin American music and sometimes the soul jazz genre.[ Allmusic]

References

Other websites
Official site 
Horace Silver Discography at the Hard Bop Home Page 
Horace Silver entry at the Jazz Discography Project
Listening In: An Interview with Horace Silver by Bob Rosenbaum, Los Angeles, December 1981 (PDF file)
"The Dozens: Twelve Essential Horace Silver Recordings"  by Bill Kirchner (Jazz.com )

Category:1927 births
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Category:American jazz musicians
Category:American pianists
Category:American composers
Category:Musicians from Connecticut
Category:People from Norwalk, Connecticut