![]() He was, of course, a commercial and critical cornerstone of Blue Note, perhaps the definitive modern jazz label. Silver must stand as one of the most significant figures not just in jazz but in modern music. We can all agree on at least some of the names that would figure prominently, but how many will make a strong case for Horace Silver? Long before his death in 2014, Silver's reputation had become occluded, or tarnished with the notion that he was a relatively slight figure, more of an entertainer than an innovator.Īs we head for a decade since his passing, that's a situation and a view well worth challenging. "Call together twelve fans or critics - that's a properly constituted jury in some countries, though not mine - and ask them to write down the ten most important jazz musicians since, say, 1940.
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