The Stylings of Silver
Studio album by
the Horace Silver Quintet
Released1957
RecordedMay 8, 1957
StudioVan Gelder Studio
Hakensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length38:57
LabelBlue Note
BLP 1562
ProducerAlfred Lion
Horace Silver chronology
6 Pieces of Silver
(1956) 		The Stylings of Silver
(1957) 		Further Explorations
(1958)

The Stylings of Silver is an album by the Horace Silver Quintet recorded on May 8, 1957 and released on Blue Note later that year. The quintet features horn section Art Farmer and Hank Mobley and rhythm section Teddy Kotick and Louis Hayes.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "All of Silver's Blue Note quintet recordings are consistently superb and swinging and, although not essential, this is a very enjoyable set."[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Horace Silver except as noted.

Side 1

  1. "No Smokin'" – 5:33
  2. "The Back Beat" – 6:23
  3. "Soulville" – 6:16

Side 2

  1. "Home Cookin'" – 6:28
  2. "Metamorphosis" – 7:18
  3. "My One and Only Love" (Robert Mellin, Guy Wood) – 6:59

Personnel

Horace Silver Quintet

Technical personnel

References

  1. ^ Horace Silver discography accessed 16 November 2009.
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed 4 January 2013.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 181. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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