Serenade to a Soul Sister 1968 studio album by Horace Silver
Serenade to a Soul Sister Horace Silver released on the Blue Note label in 1968, featuring performances by Silver with Charles Tolliver , Stanley Turrentine , Bennie Maupin , Bob Cranshaw , John Williams, Mickey Roker and Billy Cobham .[ 5]
The album was re-mastered, for the CD release in the 24-bit series, by Rudy Van Gelder , in 2004.[ 6]
The album's liner notes include Silver's guidelines to musical composition:
a. Melodic Beauty
b. Meaningful Simplicity
c. Harmonic Beauty
d. Rhythm
e. Environmental, Hereditary, Regional, and Spiritual Influences[ 7] [ 8]
Reception
AllMusic writer Steve Huey awarded the album 4½ stars and stated:
"One of the last great Horace Silver albums for Blue Note, Serenade to a Soul Sister is also one of the pianist's most infectiously cheerful, good-humored outings... You'd never know this album was recorded in one of the most tumultuous years in American history, but as Silver says in the liner notes' indirect jab at the avant-garde, he simply didn't believe in allowing "politics, hatred, or anger" into his music. Whether you agree with that philosophy or not, it's hard to argue with musical results as joyous and tightly performed as Serenade to a Soul Sister."[ 2]
Track listing
All compositions by Horace Silver.
"Psychedelic Sally" – 7:14
"Serenade to a Soul Sister" – 6:19
"Rain Dance" – 6:21
"Jungle Juice" – 6:46
"Kindred Spirits" – 5:55
"Next Time I Fall in Love" – 5:19
Personnel
Musicians
on tracks 1 – 3 (February 23, 1968)
on tracks 4 – 6 (March 29, 1968)
Production
References
^ Billboard June 1, 1968^ a b Huey, S.AllMusic Review accessed November 23, 2009.
^ Cook, Richard ; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin . p. 1299. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0 ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 181. ISBN 0-394-72643-X ^ Horace Silver discography accessed November 23, 2009.^ "The Horace Silver Quintet Featuring Stanley Turrentine – Serenade to a Soul Sister (2004, Paper Sleeve, CD)" . Discogs ^ Rosenthal, David H. (1993-09-09). Hard Bop: Jazz and Black Music 1955-1965 ISBN 978-0-19-535899-5 ^ Kirchner, Bill (2005-07-14). The Oxford Companion to Jazz ISBN 978-0-19-518359-7
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release .
Blue Albums Art /The With
Introducing Nat Adderley Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver Dee Dee Bridgewater , 1994)Byrd's Eye View Donald Byrd , 1955)Whims of Chambers Bohemia After Dark Kenny Clarke , 1955)Al Cohn's Tones Al Cohn , 1950)Miles Davis, Volume 3 Miles Davis Quartet Blue Haze Miles Davis Quintet Miles Davis All-Star Sextet Walkin' Miles Davis with Sonny Rollins Bags' Groove Quartet/Quintet/Sextet Lou Donaldson , 1952)Afro-Cuban Kenny Dorham , 1955)The Art Farmer Septet When Farmer Met Gryce Gigi Gryce , 1955)The Complete Roost Recordings Stan Getz , 1950–51)Nica's Tempo Disorder at the Border Coleman Hawkins , 1952)Milt Jackson Quartet Plenty, Plenty Soul Milt Jackson , 1957)The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2 J.J. Johnson , 1955)Blowing in from Chicago Clifford Jordan & John Gilmore , 1957)Hank Mobley Quartet Hank Mobley Sextet Hank Mobley and His All Stars Hank Mobley Quintet J. R. Monterose Lee Morgan Indeed! Lee Morgan Sextet Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 Clark Terry Selected
Years given are for the recording(s), including the soundtrack albums, not first release.
As leader AndShirley Scott WithMax Roach With others
Freedom Kenny Burrell , 1963–64)Midnight Blue I'm Tryin' to Get Home Donald Byrd , 1964)Up with Donald Byrd With the Tenors of Our Time Roy Hargrove , 1994)Life Flight Flight to Jordan Duke Jordan , 1960)Only Trust Your Heart Diana Krall , 1994)Abbey Is Blue Abbey Lincoln , 1959)Les McCann Ltd. in New York Les McCann , 1961)Electric Funk Jimmy McGriff , 1969)Speakin' My Piece Horace Parlan , 1960)On the Spur of the Moment The Right Touch Duke Pearson , 1967)Easy Living Congo Lament (Ike Quebec , 1962)Comin' On! Dizzy Reece , 1960)Serenade to a Soul Sister Horace Silver , 1968)Back at the Chicken Shack Jimmy Smith , 1960)Midnight Special Prayer Meetin' A.T.'s Delight Art Taylor , 1960)
