Horace Silver Blowin’ The Blues Away
The Horace Silver Quintet of 1959 was a hard bop juggernaut featuring the pianist with trumpeter Blue Mitchell, saxophonist Junior Cook, bassist Gene Taylor & drummer Louis Hayes. Timeless originals like ‘Sister Sadie’, ‘Peace’, and the blustery title track make Blowin’ The Blues Away one of the finest entries in Silver’s formidable discography.
BLUE NOTE CLASSIC VINYL EDITION: Stereo, mastered from a digital source by Kevin Gray, manufactured at Optimal (180 g), padded inner sleeves.
Tracklist:
Horace Silver – Blowin’ The Blues Away (1959)
A1. Blowin' The Blues Away
A2. The St. Vitus Dance
A3. Break City
A4. Peace
B1. Sister Sadie
B2. The Baghdad Blues
B3. Melancholy Mood (New Version)
Horace Silver (piano); Blue Mitchell (trumpet); Junior Cook (sax); Gene Taylor (bass); Louis Hayes (drums)
