Horace Silver | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silva[1] |
Born | Norwalk, Connecticut, United States | September 2, 1928
Died | June 18, 2014[2] New Rochelle, New York, United States | (aged 85)
Genres | Jazz, hard bop, modal jazz, mainstream jazz, soul jazz, jazz fusion, post-bop |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, bandleader |
Instruments | Piano |
Years active | 1950–1999 |
Horace Silver (born Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silva, September 2, 1928 – June 18, 2014[2]) was an American jazz pianist and composer.[1]
Silver is known for his humorous and funky playing style and his hard bop music. He was influenced by a wide range of musical styles, notably gospel music, African music, and Latin American music and sometimes the soul jazz genre.[3][4]