Review by Steve Huey
Blowin' the Blues Away is one of Horace Silver's all-time Blue Note classics, only upping the ante established on Finger Poppin' for tightly constructed, joyfully infectious hard bop. This album marks the peak of Silver's classic quintet with trumpeter Blue Mitchell, tenor saxophonist Junior Cook, bassist Gene Taylor, and drummer Louis Hayes; it's also one of the pianist's strongest sets of original compositions, eclipsed only by Song for My Father and Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers. The pacing of the album is impeccable, offering up enough different feels and slight variations on Silver's signature style to captivate the listener throughout. Two songs -- the warm, luminous ballad "Peace" and the gospel-based call-and-response swinger "Sister Sadie" -- became oft-covered standards of Silver's repertoire, and the madly cooking title cut wasn't far behind. And they embody what's right with the album in a nutshell -- the up-tempo tunes ("Break City") are among the hardest-swinging Silver had ever cut, and the slower changes of pace ("Melancholy Mood") are superbly lyrical, adding up to one of the best realizations of Silver's aesthetic. Also, two cuts ("Melancholy Mood" and the easy-swinging "The St. Vitus Dance") give Silver a chance to show off his trio chops, and "Baghdad Blues" introduces his taste for exotic, foreign-tinged themes. Through it all, Silver remains continually conscious of the groove, playing off the basic rhythms to create funky new time patterns. The typical high-impact economy of his and the rest of the band's statements is at its uppermost level, and everyone swings with exuberant commitment. In short, Blowin' the Blues Away is one of Silver's finest albums, and it's virtually impossible to dislike.
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Reseña de Steve Huey
Blowing the Blues Away es uno de los clásicos Blue Note de Horace Silver, sólo que sube la apuesta establecida en Finger Poppin' para el hard bop bien construido y alegremente infeccioso. Este álbum marca la cima del quinteto clásico de Silver con el trompetista Blue Mitchell, el saxofonista tenor Junior Cook, el bajista Gene Taylor y el baterista Louis Hayes; también es uno de los conjuntos de composiciones originales más fuertes del pianista, eclipsado sólo por Song for My Father y Horace Silver y los Jazz Messengers. El ritmo del álbum es impecable, ofreciendo suficientes sensaciones diferentes y ligeras variaciones en el estilo característico de Silver para cautivar al oyente en todo momento. Dos canciones - la cálida y luminosa balada "Peace" y el swing de llamada y respuesta basado en el gospel "Sister Sadie" - se convirtieron en los estándares del repertorio de Silver, y el corte del título "Madly Cooking" no se quedó atrás. Y encarnan lo que es correcto en el álbum en pocas palabras: las melodías de ritmo rápido ("Break City") están entre las más duras que Silver ha grabado, y los cambios de ritmo más lentos ("Melancholy Mood") son magníficamente líricos, lo que se suma a una de las mejores realizaciones de la estética de Silver. Además, dos cortes ("Melancholy Mood" y el fácil baile "The St. Vitus Dance") le dan a Silver la oportunidad de mostrar sus chuletas de trío, y "Baghdad Blues" introduce su gusto por los temas exóticos y con tintes extranjeros. A través de todo esto, Silver se mantiene continuamente consciente del ritmo, tocando los ritmos básicos para crear nuevos patrones de tiempo. La típica economía de alto impacto de sus declaraciones y las del resto de la banda está en su nivel más alto, y todo el mundo se balancea con un compromiso exuberante. En resumen, Blowin' the Blues Away es uno de los mejores álbumes de Silver, y es virtualmente imposible no gustarle.
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1 - The Horace Silver Quintet - Blowin' The Blues Away - 4:40
2 - The Horace Silver Trio - The St. Vitus Dance - 4:06
3 - The Horace Silver Quintet - Break City - 4:53
4 - The Horace Silver Quintet - Peace - 5:58
5 - The Horace Silver Quintet - Sister Sadie - 6:15
6 - The Horace Silver Quintet - The Baghdad Blues - 4:49
7 - The Horace Silver Trio - Melancholy Mood - 7:04
8 - The Horace Silver Quintet - How Did It Happen - 4:41
Credits:
Bass – Gene Taylor
Composed By – Don Newey (tracks: 8), Horace Silver (tracks: 1 to 7)
Creative Director [For Rvg Series] – Gordon H Jee
Design [Cover] – Reid Miles
Design [For Rvg Series] – Eric Bernhardi, Michael Boland (2)
Drums – Louis Hayes
Illustration [Cover Drawing] – Paula Donohue
Liner Notes [1999] – Bob Blumenthal
Liner Notes [Original] – Ira Gitler
Photography By [Liner] – Francis Wolff
Piano – Horace Silver
Producer – Alfred Lion
Producer [Production For Rvg Series] – Tom Vasatka
Recorded By, Remastered By [1998] – Rudy Van Gelder
Reissue Producer – Michael Cuscuna
Tenor Saxophone – Junior Cook (tracks: 1, 3 to 6, 8)
Trumpet – Blue Mitchell (tracks: 1, 3 to 6, 8)
Notes
Recorded on August 29 (#1, 6), August 30 (#3 to 5, 8) and September 13 (#2, 7), 1959 at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Label: Blue Note – 7243 4 95342 2 3
Series: RVG Edition –
Released: 1999
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop
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