Horace Silver might tout Bud Powell as an early--and even decisive--influence. Silver might even sound a bit bullish on Bud, especially on his debut recording, a rare trio date that foreshadows lots of the physically demanding piano the younger ivory tickler came to exercise throughout the 1950s and 1960s. But over the course of its four CDs, Retrospective goes well beyond Bud. You hear Silver and Art Blakey kick-starting hard bop with their strong melodies and … mehrminimized bebop stair climbs. The music becomes quickly rhythmic, a churning funnel of energy that Silver seems--decades late, even--intent on drawing and redrawing constantly. His piano playing is big on large, hard-hit chords and notes, pile-ups that recall boogie-woogie, and when calm, a lovely sense of mood that flexes from the composure of "Peace" to the bounce of "Psychedelic Sally." Silver stayed at Blue Note records longer than any of the label's other artists, and while there, he made the jazz quintet--with a tenor sax and trumpet front line--his vehicle. With his long tenure at Blue Note, it's no surprise the label opted for a multi-CD anthology rather than a mega-multi-CD "complete" set. The picks are each solid, demonstrating that Silver rarely miscued between 1953 and 1978. Sure, the last CD sags a tad under Silver's Fender Rhodes and Bob Cranshaw's electric bass. No matter the instrument or the vibe, though, there is an undertow that pulls you in on each of these tracks. Never mind the elegance of "Song for My Father" or the hustle of "Sister Sadie." It's all gold in Silver's groove. weniger

1-01Safari2:49
1-02Ecaroh3:10
1-03Opus De Funk3:26
1-04Doodlin'6:43
1-05The Preacher4:17… mehr
1-06Cool Eyes5:54
1-07Señor Blues7:01
1-08Home Cookin'6:29
1-09Soulville6:16
1-10The Outlaw6:06
1-11Señor Blues (Vocal Version)6:14
1-12Swingin' The Samba5:15
1-13Cookin' At The Continental4:50
1-14Juicy Lucy5:44
2-01Sister Sadie6:16
2-02Peace6:00
2-03Blowin' The Blues Away4:41
2-04Strollin'4:57
2-05Nica's Dream6:47
2-06Filthy McNasty9:16
2-07The Tokyo Blues7:39
2-08Sayonara Blues12:10
2-09Silver's Serenade9:19
3-01Song For My Father7:15
3-02Que Pasa7:46
3-03The Cape Verdean Blues4:57
3-04Nutville7:13
3-05The Jody Grind5:48
3-06Mexican Hip Dance5:51
3-07Serenade To A Soul Sister6:18
3-08Psychedelic Sally7:12
3-09It's Time6:40
3-10The Happy Medium4:55
3-11Peace3:23
3-12Old Mother Nature Calls6:14
4-01How Much Does Matter Really Matter3:06
4-02All5:36
4-03In Pursuit Of The 27th Man9:42
4-04Gregory Is Here6:20
4-05Barbara7:36
4-06Adjustment5:18
4-07The Tranquilizer Suite (Part 2: Slow Down)7:01
4-08The Process Of Creation Suite (Part 3: Assimilation)5:16
4-09All In Time6:06
4-10The Soul And Its Expression: The Search For Direction / Direction Discovered11:11 weniger