Best Horace Silver Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 3 Dr. Pam Confer talks about Horace Silver Song for My Father 41:35

10d ago41:35

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Pam Confer, Ph.D., is an international, award-winning, bilingual professional speaker, jazz singer, business consultant, public relations guru, and sports clay enthusiast. She explodes with confidence— teaching everyone how a simple smile can move the world! With a certificate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from Cornell University, Dr. Confer …

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Horace Silver 28:58

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Pianist Horace Silver, born September 2, 1928, in Connecticut, played tenor saxophone and piano in school, and received his first national recognition when his trio was hired to play with saxophonist Stan Getz in 1950. His career received a major boost when he became part of the original Jazz Messengers with Art Blakey, and recorded his first hit c…

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THE SILVER QUEEN and IN AN EVIL TIME HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL 42:49

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The Silver Queen- Annette Vargas inherits the Rimrock mine from Leadhead Kane and troubles erupt In An Evil Time- Paladin tracks down $50,000 and a legendBy me

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John Coltrane 32:48

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Saxophonist John Coltrane (born Sept 23, 1926), is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential musical voices of the 20th Century. His influence can’t be overestimated; literally every musician who followed him has been shaped by his innovations and contributions to the music. A member of Miles Davis’ first great quintet, Coltrane …

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A Double Jazz Feature Tonight: See Belo

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The First Jazz Feature tonight is "An Introduction to Jazz" narrated by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley. It is a tradition on The Jazz Show every year paying tribute to this time of year..."back to school, back to work" etc. with this educational and entertaining overview of the history of Jazz. Although it was recorded in 1960 it has significance and…

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GUN SHY and THE STATUS OF SAN SEBASTION HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL 36:51

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Gun Shy- Sing Wo'schess set and all his money are stolen and Paladin helps out The Status of San Sebastion- A payroll is robbed from Crown ranch and Paladin is called in to find the robbersBy me

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Cannonball & Nat Adderley 31:26

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Saxophonist Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (born Sept 15,1928) and his cornetist brother Nat (born Nov 25, 1931) co-led one of the most successful jazz groups of the 1960’s-1970’s. From the time they arrived on the NYC scene from their native Florida in 1955, and sat in with bassist Oscar Pettiford, they set the town ablaze. Both musicians found work…

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DOC'S SHOWDOWN ands KICK ME GUNSMOKE 45:14

1d ago45:14

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Two great episodes of America's favorite radio western, Gunsmoke!- statring Bill Conrad as Sheriff Matt Dillion.By me

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Tenor Saxophone Titan Sonny Rollins: "Worktime"

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Tonight's Jazz Feature celebrates one of the great still living masters of music and the tenor saxophone: Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins.. Harlem born and of West Indian heritage on September 7, 1930, Sonny celebrates his 94th Birthday.! Although he doesn't perform anymore, he still enjoys quality of life. Tonight's Jazz Feature album is a classic…

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KITTY'S REBELLION and TAG YOU'RE IT GUNSMOKE 58:51

5d ago58:51

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Two ep[isodes from Gunsmoke starring William Conrad as Sheriff Matt Dillon- Enjoy! Catch all our shows at one place- www.bestof1001stories.com.By me

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FAKE WITNESS and BIG GIRL LOST GUNSMOKE 38:28

9d ago38:28

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Two great episodes of radio's most popular western ever- Gunsmoke! Starring William Conrad as Sheriff Matt DillonBy me

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Sonny Rollins 24:31

13d ago24:31

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Tenor Saxophonist Sonny Rollins, born September 7, 1930, is widely recognized as one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time. In his over seven-decade career he has produced over sixty albums as a leader, and penned a number of tunes that have become jazz standards. Growing up in the Sugar Hill neighborhood of Harlem he was surrounded by…

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Trumpeter/composer: Kenny Dorham and The Jazz Prophets.

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Tonight's Jazz feature spotlights the perennially underrated trumpeter Kenny Dorham. His Birthday Anniversary was August 30, 1924 in Fairfield, Texas and he died of kidney disease in New York on December 5,1972 at age 48. Dorham now his the recognition and the honors that eluded him in his lifetime like many music and artistic masters. Tonight's Ja…

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ELFEGO BACA- THE MAN WHO WOULDN'T DIE 20:46

18d ago20:46

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One of the true legends from the Old West, Elfego was a Mexican who stood up to the cattlemen who terrorized his village and earned a place in history as "the man who woudln't die". Originally done for our 1001 Heroews, Legends, Histories & Mysteries show in 2018.By me

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BIRDS OF A FEATHER and THE GUNSMITH HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL 40:17

20d ago40:17

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John Denver stars as a gun-for-hire based out of San Francisco- but only to right wrongs and preserve justice. Check out our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com and catch nup on over 2,000 episodes from our 11 podcasts.By me

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Miles Davis: "Miles In The Sky"

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Tonight's Jazz Feature is an album done in early 1968 which demonstrates the Miles was about to make some changes in his music. It was basically his "Second Great Quintet" with some new twists. The band as most already know was Davis with Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone, Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass and the incredible Tony Williams …

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MAGGIE O' BANYON and THE COLONEL AND THE LADY HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL 43:46

19d ago43:46

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John Dehner stars as Paladin- a San Francisco based gun for hire- but only to right wrongs and preserve justiceBy me

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THE FIVE BOOKS OF OWEN DEVER and SENSE OF JUSTICE HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL 42:26

23d ago42:26

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John Dehner stars as Paladin- fast gun for hire-but only to right wrongs and defend the helpless. Check out over 2,000 episodes at 11 of our podcasts- easy to use- at www.bestof1001stories.comBy me

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Wayne Shorter 24:56

29d ago24:56

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Saxophonist, composer Wayne Shorter, born August 25, 1933, was one of the most influential jazz artists, and most creative, distinctive and prolific jazz composers the music has produced. Serving as the principal composer for both Art Blakey and Miles Davis’ bands during his tenures there, in addition to the music he wrote for his own twenty record…

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Jazz Feature: "Black Dahlia" A Suite By Bob Belden.

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Tonight's Jazz Feature is a rebroadcast of August 12, 2024.Tonight's Jazz Feature takes a different route this evening with a large orchestra concert work by saxophonist/composer/arranger Bob Belden. The music entitled "Black Dahlia" is inspired by the short, tragic life of one Elizabeth Short. A story of escape, abuse, unfulfilled dreams and a vio…

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MONSTER ON MOON RIDGE and DEATH OF A YOUNG GUNFIGHTER HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL 48:27

26d ago48:27

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Take note- 'Monster on Moon Ridge' written by Gene Rodenderry of 'The Twilight Zone' fame-By me

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WINCHESTER QUARANTINE and HEY BOY'S REVENGE 48:53

1M ago48:53

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Two great episodes from 'Have Gun Will Travel'starring John Dehner as the man called Paladin.By me

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Mulgrew Miller 24:40

30d ago24:40

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Pianist Mulgrew Miller, born August 13, 1955, toured with the Duke Ellington Orchestra for three years right out of college, later accompanying singer Betty Carter, then three year stints with trumpeter Woody Shaw followed by Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. He was already recording with his own groups when he joined drummer Tony Williams in quintet a…

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Bob Belden: "Black Dahlia".

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Tonight's Jazz Feature takes a different route this evening with a large orchestra concert work by saxophonist/composer/arranger Bob Belden. The music entitled "Black Dahlia" is inspired by the short, tragic life of one Elizabeth Short. A story of escape, abuse, unfulfilled dreams and a violent end. The story of Elizabeth Short remains one of the m…

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THE BLACKSMITH and I THEE WED GUNSMOKE 47:07

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Two terrific episodes from the long-running radio western Gunsmoke! Visit www.bestof1001stories for 11 of our podcasts and over 2500 stories!By me

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Bill Evans 25:33

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Bill Evans, born August 16, 1929, was one of his generation’s most influential jazz pianists. His lyrical melodic lines, use of impressionistic harmony and deft touch at the keyboard combined to make him an influence on every pianist that came after him. After working with Miles Davis and recording the seminal recording "Kind of Blue", he spent the…

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A HOUSE AIN'T A HOME and THE PIANO GUNSMOKE 44:15

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Two great episodes from the long-lasting radio western Gunsmoke! Stop by our new website at www.bestof1001stories and find a whone new great source for stories!By me

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Charles Mingus: "Mingus Dynasty"

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Tonight's Jazz Feature is one of Charles Mingus' masterpieces that was recorded , as were many other iconic Jazz recordings in 1959. It is overlooked sometimes as it was Mingus' second album from that year. He really scored with "Mingus Ah Um" his first for Columbia. Not only did it lift Mingus from the "underground" category but got massive critic…

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WYATT EARP (PT 3) THE VENDETTA 59:56

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Wyatt Earp vows to hunt down the killers of his brother Morgan. Check ourt our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com and enjoy over 2500 episodes from 11 1001 podcasts!By me

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MARSHALL PROUDFOOT and THE CAST 47:12

2M ago47:12

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Two great episodes of the TV radio western Gunsmoke startting William Conrad. See all our western episodes at www.bestof1001stories.com!By me

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Charlie Parker 39:19

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Charlie Parker, nicknamed “Yardbird” or “Bird” for short was easily one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century. Born in Kansas City, Kansas on August 29, 1920, he came up in the vital jazz scene of Kansas City, Missouri. Initially heavily influenced by the playing of saxophonist Lester Young, he developed a prodigious saxophone …

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Pianist/composer Horace Silver: "The Tokyo Blues"

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Tonight's Jazz Feature is an iconic album by pianist/composer Horace Silver entitled "The Tokyo Blues". It is a series of new compositions by Silver commemorating his first trip to Japan as a bandleader. His long standing quintet here has Richard "Blue" Mitchell on trumpet, Junior Cook on tenor saxophone, Gene Taylor on bass and a very worthy subst…

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WYATT EARP (PT. 2) THE GUNFIGHT AT THE OK CORRAL 1:03:22

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The true story of the shootout between the Earps and the Clantons in tombstone AZ-n stay tuned for PT 3 The VendettaBy me

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CHESTER'S CHOICE and THE PROVING KID GUNSMOKE 44:57

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Chester's Choice- Deputy Chester hears that the Dodge City Bank is going to be robbed in broad daylight and tries to get the Marshall out of out so he can protect Doc and Kitty Check out our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com and browsw great stories on 11 1001 podcasts!By me

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Lee Morgan 30:54

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Virtuoso trumpeter Lee Morgan (born July 10, 1938) first rose to fame as a teenage member of Dizzy Gillespie’s band. He played as a sideman with John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley, Art Blakey in addition to producing a series of recordings as a leader, one of which “The Sidewinder” became a surprise commercial hit in 1964. He …

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Pianist/composer Herbie Hancock: "Empyrean Isles"

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Tonight's Jazz Feature is by one of the most well known musicians in the world: pianist/composer/leader: Herbie Hancock. This wonderful album was done in the mid-60's when Herbie was a member of Miles Davis' Quintet. Hancock had signed with Blue Note Records and made many appearances as a sideman and had already recorded 3 albums under his name. He…

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WYATT EARP: THE MAN & THE MYTH (PT 1 OF 3) 50:05

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In part one of Wyatt Earp, the man and the myth, we explore Earp's early life growing up in Iowa, his brothers leaving the farm to fight for the Union in 1861, his first jobs out west in California, then Cheyenne, his first marriage, the loss of his wife and child, then his troubled years after her death. Then we cover his leaving again for the wes…

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TARGET and WHAT THE WHISKEY DRUMMER HEARD 42:06

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Frank Loesser 28:59

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Composer and lyricist Frank Loesser (born June 29, 1910) worked for years as a lyricist for a series of different songwriters, always telling them he could actually write both words and music himself, and he proved it in 1950 with the Broadway Premiere of Guys and Dolls. Over the course of his career he won a Pulitzer Prize for his show, How to Suc…

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Pianist/composer Jack Wilson: "Easterly Winds"

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Tonight's Jazz Feature is by a fine pianist who always seemed to have a bit of an undeserved low profile. His name is Jack Wilson and he was born in Chicago on August 3, 1936 and passed away at age 71 on October 5, 2007. He was a favorite of some great singers like Nancy Wilson and Dinah Washington and was sought after for his musicality and fine t…

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