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Horace Silver

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Horace Silver (September 2, 1928 — June 18, 2014) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader. He gained prominence in 1950 when his trio teamed with Stan Getz. In 1954, Silver co-founded the Jazz Messengers with drummer Art Blakey. Their first studio recordings, issued as Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers, featured Silver’s composition […]

Blue Mitchell

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Blue Mitchell (March 13, 1930 — May 21, 1979) was an American post-bop/jazz-funk trumpeter from Miami. He emerged through 1950s work with Earl Bostic, Lou Donaldson, and Cannonball Adderley, then led Riverside albums including Big 6, Out of the Blue, and Blue Soul. Mitchell spent the 1960s with the Horace Silver Quintet on albums including […]