Horace Silver passed

Drew Howard · Post by **Drew Howard** » 17 Dec 2013 8:35 am

You recall Emmon's version of the Preacher on the Steel Guitar Jazz album.

http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com/news-ma ... es-aged-85

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 17 Dec 2013 9:55 am

It looks like it is a false story. All links have been removed.

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 17 Dec 2013 12:04 pm

Horace's son has confirmed that Horace Silver is alive and well.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 17 Dec 2013 2:04 pm

Oh my. Just one day after the same thing with Ray Price...

Drew, maybe change the title of this thread, or ask b0b to delete?

Jeff Harbour · Post by **Jeff Harbour** » 19 Jun 2014 1:49 pm

Unfortunately it looks like Mr. Silver IS now gone... as of yesterday.

Jeff H.

Susan Alcorn (deceased) · Post by **Susan Alcorn (deceased)** » 20 Jun 2014 3:58 pm

It is sad to learn of the passing of another legend. I've always liked Horace Silver's music, his piano playing, and his approach to composition. He came from the sometimes unforgiving and technically edgy background of hard bop (he was known as the inventor of hard bop piano) that always informed his very accessible, almost "pop jazz" of the times, music. I think that little edge of harmonic sophistication really made his songs interesting to listen to and fun to play. And most important, his music had heart.