Silver 'n Percussion

Silver 'n Percussion is an album by jazz pianist Horace Silver released on the Blue Note label in 1977.[3]

Silver 'n Percussion
Studio album by Horace Silver
Released	1977
Recorded	November 12, 17, 25 & 30, 1977
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Horace Silver
Horace Silver chronology
Silver 'n Voices (1976) Silver 'n Percussion (1977) Silver 'n Strings Play the Music of the Spheres (1979)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3 stars and states: "Silver's best work came prior to this recording, but this may be his best work of the 1970s. Even though it's a little short, at under 40 minutes, it's nonetheless recommended and, perhaps for the leader, worth a revisit."[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Horace Silver

1. "African Ascension Part 1: The Gods of Yoruba" –
2. "African Ascension Part 2: The Sun God of the Masai" –
3. "African Ascension Part 3: The Spirit of the Zulu" –
4. "The Great American Indian Uprising Part 1: The Idols of the Incas" –
5. "The Great American Indian Uprising Part 2: The Aztec Sun God" –
6. "The Great American Indian Uprising Part 3: The Mohican and the Great Spirit" –

• Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 12 (tracks 1–3) & 17 (tracks 4–6),1977 with vocal overdubs recorded on November 25 & 30, 1977.

Personnel

• Horace Silver – piano, arrangements
• Tom Harrell – trumpet
• Larry Schneider – tenor saxophone
• Ron Carter – bass
• Al Foster – drums
• Babatunde Olatunji – percussion
• Ladji Camara – percussion (tracks 1–3)
• Omar Clay – percussion (tracks 4–6)
• Fred Hardy, Lee C. Thomas, Fred Gripper, Bob Barnes, Bobby Clay, Peter Oliver Norman – vocals
• Chapman Roberts – musical direction, vocals

References

1. Allmusic Review
2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 181. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. Horace Silver discography accessed November 27, 2009.
4. Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review, accessed November 27, 2009.