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In Pursuit of the 27th Man

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Released
  
Mid March 1973

In Pursuit of the 27th Man (1973)
  
Silver 'n Brass (1975)

Release date
  
1973

Label
  
Blue Note Records

Length
  
40:43

Artist
  
Horace Silver

Producer
  
George Butler

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
October 6 & November 10, 1972 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Similar
  
Horace Silver albums, Jazz albums

Horace silver in pursuit of the 27th man


In Pursuit of the 27th Man is an album by jazz pianist Horace Silver released on the Blue Note label in 1973, featuring performances by Silver with David Friedman, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Bob Cranshaw, and Mickey Roker.

Contents

Horace silver liberated brother 1973


Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and states "a very unusual sound for a Horace Silver set. But no matter what the instrumentation, the style is pure Silver, hard-driving and melodic hard bop with a strong dose of funky soul".

Track listing

All compositions by Horace Silver except as indicated

  1. "Liberated Brother" (Irvine) - 5:23
  2. "Kathy" (Evans, Livingston, Santos) - 4:17
  3. "Gregory Is Here" - 6:21
  4. "Summer in Central Park" - 4:41
  5. "Nothin' Can Stop Me Now" - 5:15
  6. "In Pursuit of the 27th Man" - 9:44
  7. "Strange Vibes" - 5:02

Recorded on October 6 (2, 4, 6 & 7) and November 10 (1, 3 & 5), 1972.

Personnel

  • Horace Silver - piano
  • Randy Brecker - trumpet, flugelhorn (1, 3 & 5)
  • Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone (1, 3 & 5)
  • David Friedman - vibes (2, 4, 6 & 7)
  • Bob Cranshaw - electric bass
  • Mickey Roker - drums
  • Songs

    1Liberated Brother5:24
    2Kathy4:18
    3Gregory Is Here6:22

    References

    In Pursuit of the 27th Man Wikipedia