Jazz Has a Sense of Humor
Jazz Has a Sense of Humor | ||||
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Studio album by Horace Silver | ||||
Released | August 1999 | |||
Recorded | December 17 & 18, 1998 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 47:30 | |||
Label | Verve | |||
Producer | Horace Silver | |||
Horace Silver chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Jazz Has a Sense of Humor is the last-recorded studio album by jazz pianist Horace Silver, released on the Verve label in 1998. The album features performances by Silver with Ryan Kisor, Jimmy Greene, John Webber, and Willie Jones III.[2]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4 stars and states: "In this set of nine originals, the Horace Silver touch is clearly evident: happy, strong melodies; groovin' beats; Silver's deft, deliberate, bluesy piano comping and boppin' leads... His tunefully familiar, head-noddin' original funk is as vital as ever and sounds pretty fresh compared to some of the trite neo-bop being reprocessed this past decade. Silver's light, spare, and soulful style is a sound for sore ears, one that has a universal, timeless appeal, crossing generational and commercial barriers. This is well-played music, a specialty Silver has envisioned and realized through the bulk of his career. Highly recommended."[1]
Track listing
- All compositions by Horace Silver
- "Satisfaction Guaranteed" – 5:47
- "The Mama Suite Part 1: Not Enough Mama" – 5:36
- "The Mama Suite Part 2: Too Much Mama" – 4:52
- "The Mama Suite Part 3: Just Right Mama" – 4:07
- "Philley Millie" – 4:45
- "Ah-Ma-Tell" – 6:00
- "I Love Annie's Fanny" – 4:48
- "Gloria" – 7:34
- "Where Do I Go from Here?" – 4:01
Personnel
- Horace Silver – piano
- Ryan Kisor – trumpet
- Jimmy Greene – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- John Webber – bass
- Willie Jones III – drums
References
- ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review, accessed December 1, 2009.
- ^ Horace Silver discography, accessed December 1, 2009.
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Note
albums
- New Faces New Sounds (Introducing the Horace Silver Trio) (1952)/Horace Silver Trio and Art Blakey-Sabu (1952–53)
- Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers (1954–55)
- 6 Pieces of Silver (1956–58)
- The Stylings of Silver (1957)
- Further Explorations (1958)
- Live at Newport '58 (1958)
- Finger Poppin' with the Horace Silver Quintet (1959)
- Blowin' the Blues Away (1959)
- Horace-Scope (1960)
- Doin' the Thing (1961)
- The Tokyo Blues (1962)
- Silver's Serenade (1963)
- Song for My Father (1963–64)
- The Cape Verdean Blues (1965)
- The Jody Grind (1966)
- Serenade to a Soul Sister (1968)
- You Gotta Take a Little Love (1969)
- That Healin' Feelin', The United States of Mind, Phase 1 (1970)
- Total Response, The United States of Mind,
Phase 2 (1970–71) - All, The United States of Mind, Phase 3 (1972)
- The United States of Mind (compilation of the 3 'Phase' albums, 1970–72)
- In Pursuit of the 27th Man (1972)
- Silver 'n Brass (1975)
- Silver 'n Wood (1975–76)
- Silver 'n Voices (1976)
- Silver 'n Percussion (1977)
- Silver 'n Strings Play the Music of the Spheres (1978–79)
released
on
other
labels
- Silver's Blue (1956)
- Live 1964 (1964)
- Guides to Growing Up (1981)
- Spiritualizing the Senses (1983)
- There's No Need to Struggle (1983)
- The Continuity of Spirit (1985)
- Music to Ease Your Disease (1988)
- Rockin' with Rachmaninoff (1991)
- It's Got to Be Funky (1993)
- Pencil Packin' Papa (1994)
- The Hardbop Grandpop (1996)
- A Prescription for the Blues (1997)
- Jazz Has a Sense of Humor (1998)
Blakey/The
Jazz
Messengers
- A Night at Birdland Vol. 1 (1954)
- A Night at Birdland Vol. 2 (1954)
- A Night at Birdland Vol. 3 (1954)
- At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1 (1955)
- At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (1955)
- The Jazz Messengers (1956)
- The Cool Voice of Rita Reys (1956)
- Originally (1956)
others
- Introducing Nat Adderley (1955)
- Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver (Dee Dee Bridgewater, 1994)
- Byrd's Eye View (Donald Byrd, 1955)
- Whims of Chambers (Paul Chambers, 1956)
- Bohemia After Dark (Kenny Clarke, 1955)
- Al Cohn's Tones (Al Cohn, 1950)
- Miles Davis, Volume 3 (1954)
- Miles Davis Quartet/Blue Haze/Miles Davis Quintet/
Miles Davis All-Star Sextet/Walkin' (1953/54) - Miles Davis with Sonny Rollins/Bags' Groove (1954)
- Quartet/Quintet/Sextet (Lou Donaldson, 1952)
- Afro-Cuban (Kenny Dorham, 1955)
- The Art Farmer Septet (1953–54)
- When Farmer Met Gryce (Art Farmer/Gigi Gryce, 1955)
- The Complete Roost Recordings (Stan Getz, 1950–51)
- Nica's Tempo (Gigi Gryce, 1955)
- Disorder at the Border (Coleman Hawkins, 1952)
- Milt Jackson Quartet (1955)
- Plenty, Plenty Soul (Milt Jackson, 1957)
- The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2 (J.J. Johnson, 1955)
- Blowing in from Chicago (Clifford Jordan & John Gilmore, 1957)
- Hank Mobley Quartet (1955)
- Hank Mobley Sextet (1956)
- Hank Mobley and His All Stars (1957)
- Hank Mobley Quintet (1957)
- J. R. Monterose (1956)
- Lee Morgan Indeed! (1956)
- Lee Morgan Sextet (1956)
- Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 (1957)
- Clark Terry (1955)
singles
- "Opus de Funk" (1953)
- "The Preacher"/"Doodlin'" (1955/54)
- "Señor Blues" (1956)
- "Sister Sadie" (1959)
- "Nica's Dream" (1960)
- "Song for My Father" (1964)