6 Pieces of Silver
1956 studio album by the Horace Silver Quintet
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6 Pieces of Silver is an album by the Horace Silver Quintet, recorded on November 10, 1956, and released on Blue Note Records later that year. The quintet features brass section Donald Byrd and Hank Mobley and rhythm section Doug Watkins and Louis Hayes.[3]
RecordedNovember 10, 1956 (#1–8)
June 15, 1958 (#9–10)
June 15, 1958 (#9–10)
| 6 Pieces of Silver | ||||
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| Studio album by the Horace Silver Quintet | ||||
| Released | late 1956[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | November 10, 1956 (#1–8) June 15, 1958 (#9–10) | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:56 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1539 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Horace Silver chronology | ||||
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Background
The front cover photograph was taken at Central Park West, Upper West Side.[4]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [6] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "The early Silver quintet was essentially The Jazz Messengers of the year before but already the band was starting to develop a sound of its own. 'Señor Blues' officially put Horace Silver on the map."[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Horace Silver, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Date recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cool Eyes" | November 10, 1956 | 5:55 |
| 2. | "Shirl" | November 10, 1956 | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Camouflage" | November 10, 1956 | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Enchantment" | November 10, 1956 | 6:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Señor Blues" | November 10, 1956 | 7:01 | |
| 2. | "Virgo" | November 10, 1956 | 5:49 | |
| 3. | "For Heaven's Sake" |
| November 10, 1956 | 5:09 |
| No. | Title | Date recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Señor Blues" (alternative take) | November 10, 1956 | 6:38 |
| 9. | "Tippin'" | June 15, 1958 | 6:12 |
| 10. | "Señor Blues" (vocal version) | June 15, 1958 | 6:14 |
Personnel
Horace Silver Quintet
November 10, 1956
- Donald Byrd – trumpet (except "Shirl", "For Heaven's Sake")
- Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone (except "Shirl", "For Heaven's Sake")
- Horace Silver – piano
- Doug Watkins – bass
- Louis Hayes – drums
June 15, 1958
- Donald Byrd – trumpet
- Junior Cook – tenor saxophone
- Horace Silver – piano
- Gene Taylor – bass
- Louis Hayes – drums
- Bill Henderson – vocals (except "Tippin'")
Technical personnel
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes