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
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on July 23, 2013
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