Horace Silver

Jazz Pianist, Musical Artist

1928 –

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Who is Horace Silver?

Horace Silver is an American jazz pianist and composer.

Silver is known for his distinctive humorous and funky playing style and for his pioneering compositional contributions to hard bop. He was influenced by a wide range of musical styles, notably gospel music, African music, and Latin American music and sometimes ventured into the soul jazz genre.

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Born
Sep 2, 1928
Norwalk
Also known as
  • Silver, Horace
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Norwalk
  • New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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