“Basically my influences have been American influences. It's been blues, gospel, swing era music, bebop music, Broadway show music, classical music. It's like making a stew. You put all these various ingredients in it. You season it with this. You put that in it. You put the other in it. You mix it all up and it comes out something neat, something that you created.”
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Horace Silver
Horace Silver, a renowned jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader, was born on September 2, 1928, and passed away on June 18, 2014. His musical career spanned over half a century, and he was known for his unique jazz style and improvisational skills. more
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