In Pursuit of the 27th Man explained

In Pursuit of the 27th Man
Type:	Album
Artist:	Horace Silver
Cover:	In Pursuit of the 27th Man.jpg
Released:	Mid-March 1973^[1]
Recorded:	October 6 & November 10, 1972
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	40:43
Label:	Blue Note BN-LA054-F
Producer:	George Butler
Chronology:	Horace Silver
Prev Title:	All
Prev Year:	1972
Next Title:	Silver 'n Brass
Next Year:	1975

In Pursuit of the 27th Man is an album by jazz pianist Horace Silver released on the Blue Note label in 1973, featuring performances by Silver with David Friedman, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Bob Cranshaw, and Mickey Roker.^[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and describes 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".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Horace Silver except where noted

1. "Liberated Brother" (Irvine) - 5:23
2. "Kathy" (Evans, Livingston, Santos) - 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

Recorded on October 6 (2, 4, 6 & 7) and November 10 (1, 3 & 5), 1972.

Personnel

• Horace Silver - piano
• Randy Brecker - trumpet, flugelhorn (1, 3 & 5)
• Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone (1, 3 & 5)
• David Friedman - vibes (2, 4, 6 & 7)
• Bob Cranshaw - electric bass
• Mickey Roker - drums

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=yCcEAAAAMBAJ&dq=horace+silver+in+Pursuit&pg=PA60 Billboard
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/horace-silver/catalog/#blue-note-bn-la-054-f Horace Silver discography
3. Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r147583|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review], accessed November 24, 2009.