They didn't dictate to me as to what kind of music that they wanted me to play or what tunes, what musicians that I was going to use. They let me do my thing. That's one reason I stayed there for twenty-eight years.
The ensemble playing is as clean as a whistle. The band plays in tune and with dynamics. Also, there is some fine arranging and orchestrating going o… - Horace Silver
The ensemble playing is as clean as a whistle. The band plays in tune and with dynamics. Also, there is some fine arranging and orchestrating going o…
- Horace Silver
Jazz is not background music. You must concentrate in order to get the most out of it. You must absorb it. - Horace Silver
Jazz is not background music. You must concentrate in order to get the most out of it. You must absorb it.
We all have to open our minds, stretch forth, take chances and venture out musically to try and arrive at something new and different. - Horace Silver
We all have to open our minds, stretch forth, take chances and venture out musically to try and arrive at something new and different.
Jazz is not background music. - Horace Silver
Jazz is not background music.
They didn't dictate to me as to what kind of music that they wanted me to play or what tunes, what musicians that I was going to use. They let me do … - Horace Silver
They didn't dictate to me as to what kind of music that they wanted me to play or what tunes, what musicians that I was going to use. They let me do …
I've found in composing that being simple and profound—having in-depthness in your music—is the most difficult thing to do. Anybody can write a whole… - Horace Silver
I've found in composing that being simple and profound—having in-depthness in your music—is the most difficult thing to do. Anybody can write a whole…
Musical composition should bring happiness and joy to people and make them forget their troubles. - Horace Silver
Musical composition should bring happiness and joy to people and make them forget their troubles.
Basically my influences have been American influences. It's been blues, gospel, swing era music, bebop music, Broadway show music, classical music. I… - Horace Silver
Basically my influences have been American influences. It's been blues, gospel, swing era music, bebop music, Broadway show music, classical music. I…
Jazz is not background music. You must concentrate upon it in order to get the most of it. You must absorb most of it. The harmonies within the mus… - Horace Silver
Jazz is not background music. You must concentrate upon it in order to get the most of it. You must absorb most of it. The harmonies within the mus…
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