Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver
| Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 26, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | December 1994 | |||
| Studio | Plus XXX Studios, Paris | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 63:36 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Dee Dee Bridgewater | |||
| Dee Dee Bridgewater chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
| Tom Hull | A−[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide | [5] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [6] |
Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver is a 1995 studio album by Dee Dee Bridgewater, recorded in tribute to Horace Silver.[7][8][9]
Background
[edit]The album features contributions by Silver himself, as well as by late Jimmy Smith.[10] Silver makes two guest appearances on this album, on "Nica's Dream" and "Song for My Father". Silver's contributions were recorded on December 1, 1994.[11] Bridgewater's performance earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album.[12]
Reception
[edit]Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote, "Bridgewater uplifts Silver's lyrics, proves to be in prime form, and swings up a storm."[1]
Track listing
[edit]- "Permit Me to Introduce You to Yourself" – 3:25
- "Nica's Dream" – 5:14
- "The Tokyo Blues" – 5:44
- "Pretty Eyes" – 5:05
- "St. Vitus Dance" – 2:40
- "You Happened My Way" – 6:29
- "Soulville" – 4:16
- "Filthy McNasty" – 4:51
- "Song for My Father" – 5:30
- "Doodlin'" – 6:06
- "Lonely Woman" – 5:21
- "The Jody Grind" – 5:00
- "Blowin' the Blues Away" – 3:55
All music and lyrics written by Horace Silver.
Personnel
[edit]- Dee Dee Bridgewater - vocals
- Stéphane Belmondo - trumpet
- Lionel Belmondo - tenor saxophone, arrangement of "Permit Me ..."
- Thierry Eliez - piano (except "Nica's Dream" and "Song for My Father")
- Horace Silver - piano (on "Nica's Dream" and "Song for My Father")
- Jimmy Smith - Hammond B3 organ (on "Filthy McNasty" and "The Jody Grind")
- Hein van de Geyn - bass, arrangements
- André Ceccarelli - drums
Chart positions
[edit]| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Jazz Albums (Billboard)[13] | 13 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Allmusic review
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". p. 734. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ Hull, Tom. "Penguin Guide to Jazz Diffs: 4th vs. 5th Editions". Tom Hull. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Dee Dee Bridgewater". Tom Hull. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Swenson, John (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. ISBN 9780679768739. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
Blue Skies (Cassandra Wilson album).
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-85227-183-1. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ Sanders, Brian (August 28, 2008). "A Tribute To Horace Silver". NPR. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ Silver, Horace (2006). Let's Get to the Nitty Gritty: The Autobiography of Horace Silver. University of California Press. p. 243. ISBN 9780520243743. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver.
- ^ Anderson, Sheila E. (2012). The Little Red Book of Musician's Wisdom. Skyhorse Publishing Inc. p. 103. ISBN 9781616088552. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "SFJAZZ.org | Dee Dee Bridgewater - Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver". sfjazz.org. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ Horace Silver Discography, Official Website of Horace Silver
- ^ "THE 38TH ANNUAL GRAMMY NOMINATIONS : The Complete List of Nominees". Los Ángeles Times. Tribune Company. January 5, 1996. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "Dee Dee Bridgewater". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
