Further Explorations
Album by Horace Silver
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Further Explorations by the Horace Silver Quintet is an album by American jazz pianist Horace Silver, recorded on January 13, 1958, and released on Blue Note Records in 1958. The quintet features horn section Art Farmer and Clifford Jordan and rhythm section Teddy Kotick and Louis Hayes.[2]
| Further Explorations by the Horace Silver Quintet | ||||
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| Studio album by the Horace Silver Quintet | ||||
| Released | Early May 1958[1] | |||
| Recorded | January 13, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:20 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1589 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Horace Silver chronology | ||||
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Background
Silver's tune "Safari" had been recorded by Blue Note before in 1952 and was re-issued as a single to coincide with the release of the album.[citation needed]
Reception
Track listing
All tracks are written by Horace Silver, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Outlaw" | 6:07 |
| 2. | "Melancholy Mood" | 6:35 |
| 3. | "Pyramid" | 6:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moon Rays" | 10:56 | |
| 2. | "Safari" | 5:11 | |
| 3. | "Ill Wind" | 6:53 |
Personnel
Horace Silver Quintet
- Horace Silver – piano
- Art Farmer – trumpet (except "Melancholy Mood")
- Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone (except "Melancholy Mood")
- Teddy Kotick – bass
- Louis Hayes – drums
Technical personnel
- Alfred Lion – production
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
