George Klein presents the second hour of a multi-part series on pianist, composer & bandleader Horace Silver. This hour focuses on early sessions as a leader of a quintet for Blue Note Records starting in 1956. There are tracks from the albums Six Pieces of Silver, Further Explorations, & Finger Poppin’. All the tunes heard were composed by Silver. Members of the quintet for these sessions include Donald Byrd, Art Farmer, or Blue Mitchell on trumpet; Hank Mobley, Clifford Jordan, or Junior Cook on tenor sax. Bassists include Doug Watkins, Teddy Kotick & Gene Taylor. Louis Hayes is the drummer throughout.
The John Sinclair Foundation presents
COOKIN’ AT THE CONTINENTAL
THE GROOVE YARD 172
George Klein, EMU-FM, Ypsilanti. August 4, 1991 [22250]
Horace Silver: Camouflage
Horace Silver: Enchantment
Horace Silver: Senor Blues
Horace Silver: Safari
Horace Silver: The Outlaw
Horace Silver: Pyramid
Horace Silver: Cookin’ at the Continental
Horace Silver: Come on Home
Horace Silver: Swingin’ the Samba
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by George Klein for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by George Klein in Ypsilanti MI
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
© 1991, 2022 George Klein. Used with permission.