Horace Silver
Piano Solo on
Strollin'

About

Horace Silver wraps up the solo sequence with a single chorus on piano, the last of three improvisations. Taken at a medium swing tempo of 138 BPM over the 32-bar ABAB' in D♭, the improvisation unfolds with comfortable, easygoing swing. Strollin' exemplifies the Horace Silver Quintet sound: catchy original compositions, three concise improvised choruses, and a groove deep enough to get audiences moving. Recorded for the album Horace-Scope in 1960, the performance captures Horace Silver at 31 to 32 years old. Silver's piano chorus brings the funky, percussive attack and gospel-tinged harmony that made him one of the most distinctive stylists in jazz.

Horace Silver was 31 to 32 years old at the time.