Horace Silver (September 2, 1928 - June 18, 2014) was an American
jazz pianist and composer. He is known for his distinctive humorous and funky playing style, and for his pioneering contributions to
hard bop. Silver was influenced by a wide range of musical styles, notably
gospel music, African music, and Latin American music. Silver began his career as a saxophonist, but later switched to piano. His playing was highly influenced by the style of
Bud Powell. Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silva was born to a Cape Verdean father of mixed Portuguese-black descent and a mother of Irish an…
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