Señor Blues (song)
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| "Señor Blues" | |
|---|---|
| Composition by Horace Silver | |
| from the album 6 Pieces of Silver | |
| Language | English |
| Recorded | November 10, 1956; Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genre | |
| Label | Blue Note |
| Songwriter | Horace Silver |
| Producer | Alfred Lion |
"Señor Blues" is a composition by jazz pianist Horace Silver. The original version, an instrumental by Silver's quintet, was recorded on November 10, 1956. It has become a jazz standard.[1] Silver later wrote lyrics, which were first recorded by Silver's band with Bill Henderson singing in 1958. Mark Murphy recorded another vocal version on his 1962 Riverside album That's How I Love the Blues! [2]
"'Señor Blues' is a 12
8 Latin piece with a dark, exotic flavor that recalls no other jazz composer as much as Duke Ellington. The first two chords are E♭ minor and B7, resembling (whether consciously intended or not) one of Ellington's favorite harmonic gestures."[3] Silver stated that the words he wrote for "Señor Blues" were his first song lyrics.[4]