Silver 'n Percussion explained

Silver 'n Percussion
Type:	Album
Artist:	Horace Silver
Cover:	Silver 'n Percussion.jpg
Released:	1977
Recorded:	November 12, 17, 25 & 30, 1977
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Blue Note
Producer:	Horace Silver
Chronology:	Horace Silver
Prev Title:	Silver 'n Voices
Prev Year:	1976
Next Title:	Silver 'n Strings Play the Music of the Spheres
Next Year:	1979

Silver 'n Percussion is an album by jazz pianist Horace Silver.^[1] It was released on the Blue Note label in 1977.^[2]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos stated: "Silver's best work came prior to this recording, but this may be his best work of the 1970s. Even though it's a little short, at under 40 minutes, it's nonetheless recommended and, perhaps for the leader, worth a revisit."^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Horace Silver

1. "African Ascension Part 1: The Gods of Yoruba" –
2. "African Ascension Part 2: The Sun God of the Masai" –
3. "African Ascension Part 3: The Spirit of the Zulu" –
4. "The Great American Indian Uprising Part 1: The Idols of the Incas" –
5. "The Great American Indian Uprising Part 2: The Aztec Sun God" –
6. "The Great American Indian Uprising Part 3: The Mohican and the Great Spirit" –

• Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 12 (tracks 1–3) & 17 (tracks 4–6),1977 with vocal overdubs recorded on November 25 & 30, 1977.

Personnel

• Horace Silver – piano, arrangements
• Tom Harrell – trumpet
• Larry Schneider – tenor saxophone
• Ron Carter – bass
• Al Foster – drums
• Babatunde Olatunji – percussion
• Ladji Camara – percussion (tracks 1–3)
• Omar Clay – percussion (tracks 4–6)
• Fred Hardy, Lee C. Thomas, Fred Gripper, Bob Barnes, Bobby Clay, Peter Oliver Norman – vocals
• Chapman Roberts – musical direction, vocals

Notes and References

1. News: Wynn . Ron . Jazz: Roy Haynes at Lulu's & Horace Silver at Sandy's . Bay State Banner . 36 . 15 June 1978 . 15.
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/horace-silver/catalog/#blue-note-bn-la-853-h Horace Silver discography
3. Nastos, M. G. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r147589|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review], accessed November 27, 2009.