In Pursuit of the 27th Man
| In Pursuit of the 27th Man | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | Mid-March 1973[1] | |||
| Recorded | October 6 & November 10, 1972 | |||
| Studios | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:43 | |||
| Labels | Blue Note BN-LA054-F | |||
| Producer | George Butler | |||
| Horace Silver chronology | ||||
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In Pursuit of the 27th Man is a studio album by jazz pianist Horace Silver, released by Blue Note Records in 1973, featuring performances by Silver with David Friedman, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Bob Cranshaw, and Mickey Roker.[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album four stars, describing it as "a very unusual sound for a Horace Silver set. But no matter what the instrumentation, the style is pure Silver, hard-driving and melodic hard bop with a strong dose of funky soul".[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Horace Silver except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Liberated Brother" | Weldon Irvine | 5:23 |
| 2. | "Kathy" | 4:17 | |
| 3. | "Gregory Is Here" | 6:21 | |
| 4. | "Summer in Central Park" | 4:41 | |
| 5. | "Nothin' Can Stop Me Now" | 5:15 | |
| 6. | "In Pursuit of the 27th Man" | 9:44 | |
| 7. | "Strange Vibes" | 5:02 | |
| Total length: | 40:43 | ||
- Recorded on October 6 (tracks 2, 4, 6 & 7) and November 10 (tracks 1, 3 & 5), 1972
Personnel
- Horace Silver – piano
- Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn (1, 3 & 5)
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (1, 3 & 5)
- David Friedman – vibraphone (2, 4, 6 & 7)
- Bob Cranshaw – electric bass
- Mickey Roker – drums
References
- ↑ Billboard, March 24, 1973.
- ↑ Horace Silver discography, accessed November 24, 2009.
- ↑ Allmusic Review
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1299. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 181. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ↑ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed November 24, 2009.