Silver 'n Brass is an album by jazz pianist Horace Silver released on the Blue Note label in 1975, featuring performances by Silver with Tom Harrell, Bob Berg, Ron Carter, Al Foster, Bob Cranshaw, and Bernard Purdie with an overdubbed brass section arranged by Wade Marcus featuring Oscar Brashear, Bobby Bryant, Vincent DeRosa, Frank Rosolino, Maurice Spears, Jerome Richardson, and Buddy Collette.Horace Silver discography. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and states: "Although there are tributes to Tadd Dameron ('Dameron's Dance') and Duke Ellington ('The Sophisticated Hippie'), the music is recognizably Silver – funky hard bop."Yanow, Scott, [ Allmusic Review]. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
Track listing All compositions by Horace Silver "Barbara" - "Dameron's Dance" - "Adjustment" - "Mysticism" - "Kissin' Cousins" - "The Sophisticated Hippie" - Recorded at A&R Studios, New York City, on January 10 (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 6) & 17 ("Kissin' Cousins", "The Sophisticated Hippie"), 1975, with overdubs recorded at Wally Heider Sound Studio III, Los Angeles, CA, in 1975.
Personnel Horace Silver - piano Tom Harrell - trumpet Bob Berg - tenor saxophone Ron Carter - bass (tracks 1–4) Bob Cranshaw - bass (tracks 5 & 6) Al Foster - drums (tracks 1–4) Bernard Purdie - drums (tracks 5 & 6) Oscar Brashear, Bobby Bryant - trumpet, flugelhorn Vincent DeRosa - french horn Frank Rosolino - trombone Maurice Spears - bass trombone Jerome Richardson - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute Buddy Collette - alto saxophone, flute Wade Marcus - arranger
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