horace silver (hard bop)

horace silver was one of the

biggest names in hard bop

he got his start in

jazz messengers (art blakey)

he developed an original and substantial

piano style

he replaced bebops long bobbing lines with

catchy phrases

he took inspo from

gospel church music and soul

he did not play

fast for long stretches (preferred compactness and clarity)

his solos like his tunes are filled with

simple ideas, hummable, easy to remember