SILVER, Horace - Serenade To A Soul Sister (Classic Vinyl) - Vinyl (LP)
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Horace SILVER
Serenade To A Soul Sister (Classic Vinyl)
Blue Note
gatefold 180 gram vinyl LP Cat: 651496 9Rel: 24 Mar 25
Jazz Side 1 - Track 1. Psychedelic Sally Side 1 - Track 2. Serenade To A Soul Sister Side 1 - Track 3. Rain Dance Side 2 - Track 1. Jungle Juice Side 2 - Track 2. Kindred Spirits Side 2 - Track 3. Next Time I Fall In Love
An album that stands as one of American jazz pianist Silver's last great albums for Blue Note. Recorded in early 1968 with two mostly different quintets, the album features trumpeter Charles Tolliver, alternating tenor saxophonists Stanley Turrentine and Bennie Maupin, bassists Bob Cranshaw and John Williams and drummers Mickey Roker and Billy Cobham. Silver's rhythmic, economical piano style is often described as funky and nowhere is this more evident than on the album's standout opener, 'Psychedelic Sally'. With its jubilant horn theme and funky Memphis soul-inspired bass riff, the track is a rollicking seven-minute classic that blends 60s funk with 50s bop. The rest of the album maintains a playful spirit. 'Rain Dance' presents a campy, American Indian-style theme, while 'Jungle Juice' offers an exotic, tribal flavour. The warm, loose-swinging title track, 'Serenade to a Soul Sister' and the ethereal 'Kindred Spirits' add depth to the set. The album closes with the gentle piano trio ballad 'Next Time I Fall in Love'. While the first half of the album leans into a bluesy, funky vibe with Turrentine's soulful saxophone, the latter half shifts to a more boppish feel with Maupin, is a different but equally engaging dynamic. Through it all, Silver's philosophy of keeping politics and anger out of his music shines, delivering a joyous and tightly performed soul-jazz classic.
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