Doin' the Thing
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| Doin' the Thing | ||||
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| Live album by the Horace Silver Quintet | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | May 19 & May 20, 1961 | |||
| Venue | Village Gate, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz, hard bop | |||
| Length | 43:39 original LP 53:56 CD reissue | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84076 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Doin' the Thing is a live album by jazz pianist Horace Silver, released on the Blue Note label in 1961. It was the only live album released featuring the "classic" Horace Silver Quintet.
The album was recorded at the Village Gate nightclub in New York City and features performances by Silver with Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor, and Roy Brooks.[1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "This live set finds pianist/composer Horace Silver and his most acclaimed quintet stretching out".[4] The All About Jazz review of the CD rerelease by Hrayr Attarian called the album "especially unique, not only because of its quality, but because it is the only live recording of his most famous quintet. Recorded in 1961, this CD has the power to transport one back in time to the smoky room at Village Gate where one feels the raw energy of the live performance".[5]