George Klein presents the final hour of a multi-part series on pianist, composer & bandleader Horace Silver as leader of his quintet 1965-69 on Blue Note Records, from the albums Cape Verdean Blues, The Jody Grind, Serenade to a Soul Sister, and You Gotta Take a Little Love. All the tunes heard were composed by Silver. In addition to Silver at the piano, musicians on these sessions include Woody Shaw, Charles Tolliver, or Randy Brecker on trumpet; joe Henderson, Tyrone Washington, James Spaulding, Stanley Turrentine, and Bennie Maupin on saxophone & flute; Bob Cranshaw, Larry Ridley, or John Williams on bass; and Roger Humphries, Mickey Roker, or Billy Cobhan on drums.
The John Sinclair Foundation presents
CAPE VERDEAN BLUES
THE ORIGINAL GROOVE YARD 174
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, August 11, 1991 [22278]
Horace Silver: Cape Verdean Blues
Horace Silver: The African Queen
Horace Silver: The Jody Grind
Horace Silver: Mexican Hip Dance
Horace Silver: Rain Dance
Horace Silver: You Gotta Take a Little Love
Horace Silver: The Belly Dancer
Horace Silver: How Long Has This Been Going On
Charlie Parker: They Can’t Take That Away From Me
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.
