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Horace Silver takes the final and most extended solo with three-quarters of a chorus on "My One And Only Love" at approximately 58 BPM, revealing a delicacy and harmonic sophistication that his more percussive up-tempo work sometimes obscured. His piano improvisation over the AABA form in C draws out the ballad's romantic beauty with careful dynamic control and nuanced voicings. Following half-chorus statements by Art Farmer and Hank Mobley, Silver's expanded solo brings the performance to a gentle conclusion. The track demonstrates that his quintet was equally adept at ballad interpretation, with Teddy Kotick's supportive bass and Louis Hayes's tasteful brushwork providing a cushion of sound.
Horace Silver was 28 to 29 years old at the time.
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