Pianist/composer Horace Silver: "The Tokyo Blues"

CiTR -- The Jazz Show

This album is the result of Horace Silver's first tour of Japan as a bandleader. He wrote this special new music for the tour and his regular working quintet was on board. The only exception was his regular drummer Roy Brooks had taken ill and was on a leave of absence and his place was taken by the more than able John Harris Jr. who was from the same Connecticut town as Mr. Silver. The regulars were Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Junior Cook on tenor saxophone, Gene Taylor on bass and along with John Harris, Mr. Horace Silver on piano. All had been internalized by the band on the tour and were ready for the recording studio. The five tunes are all unique and very much Horace Silver. This album is the first of The Jazz Show's tribute to the classic Jazz quintet...trumpet, saxophone (alto or tenor) piano, bass and drums.This will be happening all May and "The Tokyo Blues" by the Horace Silver Quintet is a great start. This album is a favorite of your host and it may be yours too after you hear it!