Released Early November 1959 | Length 42:54 Release date 1959 | |
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Recorded August 29–30 & September 13, 1959Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs Similar Finger Poppin' With the, Horace‑Scope, 6 Pieces of Silver, The Tokyo Blues, The Cape Verdean Blues |
Blowin' the Blues Away is an album by jazz pianist Horace Silver, released on the Blue Note label in 1959 featuring performances by Silver with Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor, and Louis Hayes.
Contents
Horace silver quintet blowin the blues away
Reception
The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 4½ stars and states "Blowin' the Blues Away is one of Horace Silver's all-time Blue Note classics... one of Silver's finest albums, and it's virtually impossible to dislike".
Track listing
All compositions by Horace Silver except as indicated- "Blowin' the Blues Away" - 4:44
- "The St. Vitus Dance" - 4:09
- "Break City" - 4:57
- "Peace" - 6:02
- "Sister Sadie" - 6:19
- "The Baghdad Blues" - 4:52
- "Melancholy Mood" - 7:10
- "How Did It Happen" (Don Newey) - 4:41 Bonus track on CD
Recorded August 29 (tracks 1, 6), August 30 (#3, 4, 5, 8) & September 13 (#2, 7), 1959.
Personnel
Production
Songs
1Blowin' The Blues Away4:43
2The St Vitus Dance4:10
3Break City4:57
References
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