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The Horace Silver Quintet, The Horace Silver Trio – Blowin' The Blues Away (VG/VG+) – LP, US 1959
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Blowin' The Blues Away is an LP by The Horace Silver Quintet, The Horace Silver Trio from 1959 released on the Blue Note label.
About this album
Blowin' the Blues Away is a hard bop high point from Horace Silver and his Quintet, with a few Trio cuts broadening the session's palette. Recorded in 1959, the music captures Silver at his most distinctive: punchy, blues-rooted writing, tightly arranged ensemble passages and solos that balance fire with wit. Pieces such as the title track, Sister Sadie and Peace helped define Silver's soulful, accessible strain of modern jazz, making him one of the most important composers in hard bop. The record remains a touchstone for its melodic strength, rhythmic drive and clear sense of structure.
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A1 Blowin' The Blues Away
A2 The St. Vitus Dance
A3 Break City
A4 Peace
B1 Sister Sadie
B2 The Baghdad Blues
B3 Melancholy Mood (New Version)