Hank Mobley (tenor sax), Donald Byrd (trumpet), Horace Silver (piano), Doug Watkins (bass) and Louis Hayes (drums). From the album 6 Pieces of Silver (1957).
Silver rarely gave verbal instructions to his musicians, preferring to lead by playing. In his early recordings he showed a clear and slightly eccentric style, and he used simple melodies instead of complex harmonies, which differentiated him from bebop. While with his right hand he played clean melodic lines, with his left hand he added darker notes, and always hit the keys percussively.
Hank Mobley
His strange fingering and blues playing distinguished him from other pianists. By adding elements of blues and gospel his style was more colorful, and his good humor gave his songs a sense of optimism. He died naturally in 2014 at 85 years of age.
The theme starts with an introduction in which a cymbal sounds along with the saxophone and the trumpet. It has a Caribbean rhythm that gives it a friendly atmosphere. Mobley follows the rhythm with his solo by exchanging quick phrases with slower ones. Next comes Byrd playing sharp notes and building his solo from them, although in the end he is moderating. Then, the band plays an pre-composed arrangement to give way to Silver's solo, which is very bluesy and dynamic. The group returns with another arrangement and finally re-expose the theme.
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