Jazz Has a Sense of Humor
Studio album by
Horace Silver
ReleasedAugust 1999
RecordedDecember 17 & 18, 1998
GenreJazz
Length47:30
LabelVerve
ProducerHorace Silver
Horace Silver chronology
A Prescription for the Blues
(1997) 		Jazz Has a Sense of Humor
(1999) 		Rockin' with Rachmaninoff
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Jazz Has a Sense of Humor is the last-recorded studio album by jazz pianist Horace Silver, released on the Verve label in 1998, featuring performances by Silver with Ryan Kisor, Jimmy Greene, John Webber, and Willie Jones III.[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4 stars and states: "In this set of nine originals, the Horace Silver touch is clearly evident: happy, strong melodies; groovin' beats; Silver's deft, deliberate, bluesy piano comping and boppin' leads... his tunefully familiar, head-noddin' original funk is as vital as ever and sounds pretty fresh compared to some of the trite neo-bop being reprocessed this past decade. Silver's light, spare, and soulful style is a sound for sore ears, one that has a universal, timeless appeal, crossing generational and commercial barriers. This is well-played music, a specialty Silver has envisioned and realized through the bulk of his career. Highly recommended."[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Horace Silver
  1. "Satisfaction Guaranteed" – 5:47
  2. "The Mama Suite Part 1: Not Enough Mama" – 5:36
  3. "The Mama Suite Part 2: Too Much Mama" – 4:52
  4. "The Mama Suite Part 3: Just Right Mama" – 4:07
  5. "Philley Millie" – 4:45
  6. "Ah-Ma-Tell" – 6:00
  7. "I Love Annie's Fanny" – 4:48
  8. "Gloria" – 7:34
  9. "Where Do I Go from Here?" – 4:01

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review, accessed December 1, 2009.
  2. ^ Horace Silver discography, accessed December 1, 2009.
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