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Review 1
Far and away Horace Silver's most famous Blue Note album, Song for My Father is also a transitional document of sorts. The bulk of the original LP features a brand new 1964 quintet with Carmell Jones on trumpet, Joe Henderson on tenor, Teddy Smith on bass, and Roger Humphries on drums. But two tracks, "Calcutta Cutie" and the trio ballad "Lonely Woman," are from an earlier session (Halloween, 1963) with Silver's previous working band - with Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Junior Cook on tenor, Gene Taylor on bass, and Roy Brooks on drums. (Pat Metheny covered "Lonely Woman" on acoustic guitar for his 1983 album Rejoicing.)
The RVG Edition of Song for My Father gives us additional material from the 1963 session, as well as two tracks from a third, January 1964 session, also with the earlier quintet ("Sighin' and Cryin'," "Silver Treads Among My Soul"). The waltz "Sanctimonious Sam" proves to be the essence of Silverian hardbop. And the trio take of "Que Pasa?" offers a fascinating contrast with the quintet version from the original LP. This tune, in particular, exemplifies the island sound Silver was after as he set out to honor his Cape Verdean heritage.
Joe Henderson's contributions, from his incendiary solo on the title track to the inclusion of "The Kicker" (now one of his more famous tunes), deserve emphasis as well.  |
Players
Horace Silver, Carmell Jones, Joe Henderson, Teddy Smith, Roger Humphries, Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor, Roy Brooks |
Tracks
1. Song For My Father
2. The Natives Are Restless Tonight
3. Calcutta Cutie
4. Que Pasa?
5. The Kicker
6. Lonely Woman
7. Sanctimonious Sam
8. Que Pasa? (Trio Version)
9. Sighin' And Cryin'
10. Silver Treads Among My Soul |
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