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Horace Silver wraps up the solo sequence with two choruses on piano, the last of three improvisations. The Latin groove at 260 BPM over the 64-bar AABA in B♭ provides a rhythmic foundation that distinguishes the performance from straight-ahead swing. Originally recorded by Silver in 1956, the composition features a 64-bar AABA form in B-flat minor with an alternating Latin and swing feel that became one of Silver's compositional trademarks. Recorded for the album Horace-Scope in 1960, the performance captures Horace Silver at 31 to 32 years old. Silver himself takes two extended piano choruses, building from thoughtful exploration to the percussive, blues-drenched intensity that defined his style.
Horace Silver was 31 to 32 years old at the time.
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