The Cape Verdean Blues
| The Cape Verdean Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | Early January 1966[1] | |||
| Recorded | October 1 & 22, 1965 | |||
| Studios | Van Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:43 | |||
| Labels | Blue Note BST 84220 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Horace Silver chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
The Cape Verdean Blues is a 1966 album by American jazz pianist Horace Silver. The album features the quintet of Silver, trumpeter Woody Shaw, saxophonist Joe Henderson, bassist Bob Cranshaw, and drummer Roger Humphries; trombonist J. J. Johnson also appears on three tracks. The album was inspired by Silver's father, John Tavares Silva, who was born in Cape Verde.
Track listing
All tracks by Horace Silver, except "Mo' Joe" by Joe Henderson.
- "The Cape Verdean Blues" - 4:59
- "The African Queen" - 9:36
- "Pretty Eyes" - 7:30
- "Nutville" - 7:15
- "Bonita" - 8:37
- "Mo' Joe" - 5:46
Recorded on October 1 (#1-3) and 22 (#4-6), 1965.
Personnel
- Horace Silver – piano
- Woody Shaw – trumpet
- Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
- J. J. Johnson – trombone (4–6)
- Bob Cranshaw – double bass
- Roger Humphries – drums[4]
References
- ↑ Billboard Jan 15, 1966
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Horace Silver Catalog". jazzdisco. Retrieved March 29, 2020.