The Rudy Van Gelder Edition of SONG FOR MY FATHER includes an essay by Bob Blumenthal.
Personnel: Horace Silver (piano); Carmell Jones, Blue Mitchell (trumpet); Joe Henderson, Junior Cook (tenor saxophone); Teddy Smith, Gene Taylor (bass); Roger Humphries, Roy Brooks (drums).
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Engelwood Cliffs, New Jersey on October 31, 1963, January 28, 1964 and October 26, 1964. Includes liner notes by Leonard Feather.
Digitally remastered by Rudy Van Gelder.
This is part of the Blue Note Rudy Van Gelder Editions series.
Yet another jazz steal; this time, Steely Dan borrowed the title track for "Rikki Don't Lose That Number." Horace Silver should take heart, this is his most successful album and one that finds its way onto many recommended lists, not just for the jazz fraternity. Its strength is its accessibility, and in keeping with many piano leader albums Silver does not seek to dominate. The reissued CD version contains four extra tracks from the same 1963/4 sessions.
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Pop
