6 Pieces of Silver is an album by the Horace Silver Quintet, recorded on November 10, 1956, and released on Blue Note Records later that year. The quintet features brass section Donald Byrd and Hank Mobley and rhythm section Doug Watkins and Louis Hayes.Horace Silver discography accessed 16 November 2009.
Background The front cover photograph was taken at Central Park West, Upper West Side.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "The early Silver quintet was essentially The Jazz Messengers of the year before but already the band was starting to develop a sound of its own. 'Señor Blues' officially put Horace Silver on the map."Yanow, S. [ Allmusic Review] accessed 16 November 2009.
Track listing
Personnel
Horace Silver Quintet
November 10, 1956
Donald Byrd – trumpet (except "Shirl", "For Heaven's Sake") Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone (except "Shirl", "For Heaven's Sake") Horace Silver – piano Doug Watkins – bass Louis Hayes – drums
June 15, 1958 Donald Byrd – trumpet Junior Cook – tenor saxophone Horace Silver – piano Gene Taylor – bass Louis Hayes – drums Bill Henderson – vocals (except "Tippin'")
Technical personnel
Alfred Lion – producer Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering Reid Miles – design Francis Wolff – photography Leonard Feather – liner notes
References