horace silver has died

I agree about "In Pursuit Of The 27th Man". Great record and the first time that I heard the great late Michael Brecker; it knocked my socks off. Here is an interesting glimpse into Horace Silver the bandleader and the making of that record according to Michael's brother Randy, also in the band:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kLr9MNoWJAM

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ-_WXES0qU

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yttc-i_vA8I

'27th Man' was one of the 1st Jazz records I ever bought. Truthfully, I bought it because the Brecker bros. were on it, didn't know who Silver was! Man, I loved that record! Last one of his I got was the Hard Bop Grandpop, recorded over 2 decades later featuring Claudio Roditi, Michael Brecker, & Steve Turre. Another great score! RIP.

Anyone here read his autobiographay, "Let's Get Down to the Nitty Gritty"? That's when you really get to know him. What a stand up solid human being. He never succumbed to the heroin and drug additions of his peers and even fellow bandmates. We saw him live at the Blue Note in NYC back in the 80s and so glad we did. My favorite albums are "Cape Verdean Blues" and from his Silveto Records metaphysical days, "Spiritualizing the Senses". I was able to have the LP converted to CD and it sounds great. I have a signed album cover too. I heard him interviewed by jazz great DJ Les Davis when Les was at WBGO Newark back in the 1980s. Horace was writing and producing his new metaphysical albums on Silveto Records. I had actually taped the interview and now I can't find it. I'm sick over that. Oh how I wish I had that tape still. I'll keep looking.

R.i.P. A great loss to music.

RIP Mr. Silver. Thanks for all the great music ! "Song for my Father" is a classic. Just ask the boys from Steely Dan who stole Horace's opening notes.