Horace Silver Quintet & Elvin Jones Trio 1968 - FULL LIVE

[@LuminaPacifica]

RIP Horace Silver. He was a dear friend for over 34 years and one of the most enlightened and gifted souls that I have ever met. This man and his music, that poured from the depth of his heart, deserve to be celebrated.

[@markbridwell8972]

Never will forget seeing Horace at the memorial service for Eddie Harris . He didn't do much mingling , but there was an aura of specialness that surrounded him as he walked about . It was obvious that - here was a totally unique and special soul .

[@rayangarrett8016]

i guess I am kind of randomly asking but do anybody know a good place to stream newly released series online ?

[@franklinkyle7607]

@Donald Jett yea, I've been using FlixZone for years myself :)

[@rayangarrett8016]

@Donald Jett Thanks, signed up and it seems to work :D Appreciate it!!

[@donaldjett8037]

@Rayan Garrett no problem xD

[@na.my.an.cat-u6]

Seldom to see one playing trumpet so easily in an friendly but all the same expressiv legato way as Bill Hardman does ! I really admire that...

[@carlbowles1808]

Awesome this made my childhood memories come back. ❤

[@steves1588]

Horace, heavy, light, rhythmic, Latin , Caribbean.....Soul music at it's best

[@OG-19]

Elvin Jones. One of the swingingest drummers ever.

[@albertofontana3480]

The swingest

[@fdmg]

really diggin Horace Silver's solos.. I definitely need to spend more time with his music.

[@chuckm4540]

Well said J.Jnz. I've only scratched the surface of Horace Silver and other great artists. If and when I retire, I'm spending my time listen to as much as I can.

[@Grandfathertime58]

@@chuckm4540 I'm exploring him now I'm on the same page

[@brucebrooker3633]

Billy Cobham does give this work, flight. Makes your head spin.

[@jaybreen1010]

Right!? I wasn't familiar with his playing of this vintage and wow does it expand my understanding of his development! To my ear, he's synthesizing the two most innovative timekeepers of the era, Tony Williams and Elvin Jones, while applying his own voice to his ride voice, especially in the straight eighth passages, and doing this awesome left hand cymbal playing while comping toms and snare with the right. Never seen an open handed approach to comping like that in jazz before this - and I don't recall it being part of his approach in the fusion years. Just awesome!!!

[@manysnakes]

For those of you saying that this is Billy Cobham and not Elvin; the Elvin Jones trio starts at 34:50.

[@peteracebal316]

jazz will do this to us everytime........keep on cookin'

[@charlesbrazell2136]

HORACE SILVER-A TRUE LEGEND! Didn't know Billy Cobham had ever played with Horace Silver until I saw this video-you can say what you want but Silver had a gift as a composer with respect to making jazz that was RELATABLE; not too far out with respect to it's compositional structure and yet it was jazz; complex-borne of years of study and practice and at the same time, groove-ladened which was the perfect combination of elements which I believe consistently endeared Horace Silver to many who heard his music. This is not something every jazz artist was(or is still)able to do-create the perfect combination of the complex with the groove-and there was no one funkier than Horace Silver-admired and respected by the common record-buying public as well as the elite of the jazz world because he knew how to make music that was "where it's at"! And he did it consistently for over a decade when he was with the Blue Note label; we'll never see an artist of his caliber ever again! Again, I believe he was a genius at codifying and synthesizing the complex with the relatable factor of the groove-and became successful at doing it, like no one else before, during or since his time! P.S.: I could be wrong about it also, but this appeared to be one of the rare occasions where you got to see and hear how good a pianist Horace Silver was; he, like all of the greats back then, had his own sound also, and I really enjoyed seeing and hearing him get down on the piano when he took his solo in this video...and Silver wasn't alone-everybody was groovin' in this video also! I wish this were available on compact disc! 5-1-23.

[@dexblue]

Charles thanks for this. I am blown away by this video .... such incredible musicianship. Can you recommend a Horace Silver CD that might approximate the energy on display here? Thanks in advance - Dex

[@charlesbrazell2136]

@@dexblue Thanks for your reply Dex-and no, I'm sorry to say I can't recommend a cd by Silver that would equate with the music on this video, and I'll assume you are familiar with his catalog, if not thoroughly, then in general, but if you're familiar with his Blue Note catalog, I would say review the stuff he did from the mid-1960s to the early seventies; he was putting out some great stuff then, and consistently at that. Also, his first as a leader on the Blue Note label is nice("Six Pieces Of Silver), but in general, I believe he was batting such a consistently high average with respect to his output during those years(mid 1950s to early 1970s), you can't go wrong with listening to the majority of the album he did during this period-I hope this helps-and thanks again for your reply! 8-4-24.

[@dexblue]

@@charlesbrazell2136 Again, many thanks Charles; I'm not so familiar with the great jazzmen of the late 50s to early 60s; I did like a lot of the innovations of fusion during the 70s (the Miles influence?) but then it all seemed to run aground into smooth jazz by the 80s; but by then I was enveloped in the classical guitar bubble, which for me has popped after 40 years. I'm really looking forward to getting into more of this kind of jazz ... Rgds, DQ

[@charlesbrazell2136]

@@dexblue You should then, become more immersed in the world of jazz; I am now 66 years old, and was, after over two decades of being heavily into funk and r&b, at the "crossroads" of my life then(was 40 years old), and felt led to pursue the realm of jazz; I fell in love with it, like I did with funk and so I say, if this is what you really feel led to do, do it...and I wish you well in your future commitment to, and pursuance of jazz. I believe my making the transition also, over 25 years ago now, is what kept me from walking away from music, perhaps forever, and I had been committed and in love with music for too long, to have walked away from it, at the point I made the decision to start to play jazz; and that's another story in itself, but I have no regrets for having made the transition all those years ago now; and if you should make that transition, you will find it really takes your life(musically speaking)to the "next level"! Take care-and God bless! 8-6-24.

[@dexblue]

@@charlesbrazell2136 Thanks for sharing Charles - I will definitely pursue the Blue Note Discs you mention - feel free to drop by my KZbin for some of my recent music (still pretty much under the classical label); I can tell you love music - cheers! D

[@MitchMb14]

I love how it drifts toward a hummable melody for a moment and then goes right back out there.

[@alphonsepetitboudu6552]

Magnifique version de Song for my Father. J'avais offert cet album à mon père.

[@imbees2]

I love Horace silver

[@JohnIsabeau]

.....JAZZ at it's BEST....Xoxoxoxoxoxox.....Horace Silver , ELVIN JONES...WOWOWOWOWO

[@skycircle9893]

Amazing drum solo despite all the hassles Elvin was The expressionist bar none. Such a force of nature. Is there anyone playing like this now a days? The Van Gogh of drums.

[@fliggityboo8687]

Thank you for preserving this undersold legendary pair of groups. Horace is by-far one of my favorite pianists, and Elvin being one of my favorite jazz drummers - makes this a pleasant listen, through and through.

[@jeraldbloom9475]

Horace put his own style stamp on Hard Bop...so positive, joyous, humorous, charm, funk, and personality....love him and have a lot of his material....and a gifted composer....Billy Cobham, was a monster drummer...here is really drivin the group...powering the rhythm

[@antoniocoppola2777]

i like these quintets of Horace Silver and long live to jazz music! Greetings from Italy

[@jzzft11]

Oh Yeah! That is one hot performance of Nutville! Burned the house down! Holla at Bill Hardman - he was always a sideman of choice for trumpet chair in any hard bop group around New York in those days and he was sure rough and ready on this gig! And Bennie Maupin - like Bill, the guy on tenor not named Wayne or Joe that you wanted to hear on any gig. And in these days w Horace fantastic how he provided a little bridge between the hard bop and avant garde sounds in the air. And every one was talking about Billy Cobham on those days - he got famous w Mahavishnu Orchestra but us Horace fans already knew!

[@omegasurf]

Pure Gold!

[@aragon1253]

I wasn't familiar with Bil Hardman until watching this. Dude could play. Thanks Fun Ky!

[@Hendtrane]

Same. Bill Hardman was a great player.

[@alansenzaki4148]

Never saw this group of horace. Wow. Maupin, cobham, hardman, williams. First Class!..In this setting their playing in a hard bop mode..not the usual later stuff.

[@sanjursan]

I have always been a Bill Hardman fan, his sessions with Jackie Mclean some of the best early hard bop on record, but this is really special, and to be able to see him play it is sublime.

[@caponsacchi]

He was with Blakey's Jazz Messengers in 3 different decades (unfortunately, not during many of the Blue Note recordings). Hardman loved cutting contests--I heard him take on quite a list, including Hubbard. Most people had never heard of this unimposing player from out of no where--but he was one incredible bad player. I once heard Blakey stop the whole band during a fast tune and signal Hardman to blow several choruses--unaccompanied! I kept waiting for him to take a breath.

[@sanjursan]

I heard he was from Cleveland.

[@dkschupack]

there's a bill hardman out there w great Johnny Griffin on sax, Monk on piano, and either Blakey or Roy Haynes

[@jzzft11]

Bill Hardman one of the hidden heroes.

[@willieharvey3751]

Excellent trumpet solo on Song for My Father.

[@jujagthemag]

The best live acts ever. Both drummer and all personnel on point. Horace the Man! Alvin so powerful drums like thunder man!

[@charlesdavis5542]

Bennie Maupin and Horace..what a combo. That intro was killing,man! 😀

[@pipagsock4205]

Bill Hardman heck ya! He did it right just never got the spotlight

[@josepholiva7418]

SIMPLY BAD ASS!! This is an incredible performance!! I am getting chills down my spine!!

[@ianbuxton8332]

Fantastic early footage.. Contains the earliest smokin' solo that I've heard Billy play. Molto grazie!!

[@sitarnut]

So fantastic! To get to see and these major idols from our youth is beyond. Horace was so far ahead of us in the 60s- still is…many thanks for post!

[@myroncohen7619]

Mid 1960's Slingerlands!!!

[@LuckyOleSun]

Cobham tuning up his floor tom to trumpet at 6:02 in perfect time... god god.

[@contactkeithstack]

Sittin' On Top Of The World how do you know it is to trumpet?

[@tulrob]

Elvin is just blasting it into outer space

[@edwardhatfield8568]

music, going back to our ancestors,from slavers songs, to gossipol,blues,do wap. rymthem andblues, boogie woogie,rap, it's a universal language, which human beings, not race, understand.

[@Jazz313]

Incredible ❤

[@TheJuggernautv2]

Can someone please get Elvin a rug for the kit?!? Poor guy is having to herd that 4-piece all across the stage.

[@hawkrider88]

TheJuggernautv2 As a drummer hard and frustrating to watch. At the least, drive a couple of nails into the stage floor in front of the bass drum. Sheesh.

[@leebrenkman1266]

+hawkrider88 I was touring as a sound man/roadie with bands in that era and a lot of venues would not let you put nails into the stage. And unless you carried your own rug for the drums you were pretty much out of luck, If the promoter thought to provide a rug it was a miracle. To expect two was inconceivable. Even on a carpet Elvin would often have to chase his drums. Things have improved a bit since then.

[@s4ster]

+Lee Brenkman I did too, with Joe Morello, and I used either a stage screw or a block of wood with holes for nails to go thru to put in front of the bass drum. Joe would distract whomever and I would nail it in. Had we asked for permission, we would have been denied so we never did.

[@mrtyreus0]

Oh man, they're really surfing those changes 🔥🌊🌊🔥

[@scottmoyer1357]

The great Billy Cobham on drums with Horace.

[@Tombrechtlein]

Total Genius! Both bands! Mort! Lighten up!

[@andrewgander]

Bulls eye Tom!

[@greggjarvis133]

Cobham is on fire- this tune is like 320 bpm....!!

[@kleinequietboykleinequietb7126]

yup. the Bishop called Blue Bossa on a SF session, on my 2nd tune sitting in. I was like, "okay no problem".. Then he counts it off " 1, 2, 1 2 3 4" at this tempo. Might have been 340 actually. Blinding. West Coast- NYC style ambush. I was scuffling and got gunned down. Ambushed by the Bish

[@augustomarchand]

Elvin and his walking drumset.

[@randydoak6638]

Let's just say that both those cats, Billy and Elvin used the full dynamic range of the drums.

[@Munch-g7s]

Can you explain what you mean by that? I feel it sounds like the statement is quite prolific, but I don't know why? What is the full dynamic range and why don't other drummers use it if it exists. Surely everyone would want to utilise it if it's there and approachable with enough practice?

[@randydoak6638]

@@Munch-g7s By dynamic range, I mean volume from quiet to loud. Playing as loud as Elvin and Billy is not an option that's open to most drummers in a jazz setting.

[@LuisGomez-us3cm]

Elvin drums moves alone

[@tonyflorez703]

The drummer omg 😲😭!

[@dasglasperlenspiel10]

Excellent video!

[@reddyreyalls869]

I saw this group in Boston at Paul's Mall...except they also had McCoy Tyner on piano...July of '68. Joe Farrell had so many reed instruments on the stage, it looked like a music store!

[@Grandfathertime58]

I use to hang out in Jazz Workshop and Paul's Mall I miss those days.

[@JuanRodriguez-uj7le]

very nice stuff

[@marcusbernard5394]

Jesus christ. Wish i was there :(

[@VforVendettas]

+Marcus Bernard My God. The concentration, devout improvisation of Horace with the sweat falling from his forehead on to the keyboard and he ain't missin' a beat , turnaround, or dynamic..........simply entrancing.

[@rillloudmother]

I really like bennie with billy

[@A.ChristopherJohnson]

Wow ! Loving life right now, a solid Big Up to the Cat that uploaded this fam !

[@myroncohen7619]

George Brown took me to see this Trio in NYC...

[@jujagthemag]

Jimmy on that Bass just what else.can I say. Farrel on horns he's a nice replacement for Trane. Just super man.

[@fdmg]

it is interesting to hear just how significant an element Elvin was within the Coltrane sound.

[@billg7205]

Great version of Song for my Father.

[@jordanglick]

Hey Don, right on! These guys were stellar!

[@MarkCodyDirtAndMingle]

This is great. Thanks uploader

[@doctordrummerdude]

Note Blakey's influence on Cobham's solo during Nutville -no doubt inspired by Blakey-masterful!

[@bluesbaby8]

Fantastic performance by Horace and his band! So much feeling in their playing--loved watching and listening!

[@robertkraljii5048]

Bill Hardman is fantastic

[@myroncohen7619]

hitting!!

[@MrEmanuelw]

elvin's bassdrum sounds like gold!!

[@johnvastola7748]

Excellent !

[@poppopartist3870]

Get it Bennie

[@YaleRoth]

check out Billy Cobham...wild

[@petermackutube]

so tight, so fresh: bad to the bone

[@bandguyz24]

that is my person I envy ....Elvin Jones

[@skydogz1]

Cobham tightens floor tom lug at 6 minutes. Amazing.

[@bigdrobbie1]

DIS IS HOW JAZZ WAS DONE IN THE '60'S, NO COVER, NO MINIUM DRINKS TO BY AND BYOBB[BRING YOURR OWN BROWN BAG]. THEY SOLD DRINKS FOR A DOLLAR, AND BEER FOR 50CENT A BOTTLE IN CLUBS ALL OVER NYC.

[@blackandwhitejazz]

Nowadays it's even cheaper on KZbin. Live jazz is pretty much dead. Going to clubs is not only ridiculously expensive, the music on offer isn't even worth the trouble of going out.

[@Brian4hand]

Bennie goin' in!

[@hshlom]

Horace Silver Quintet: 00:20 Nuttville 15:45 Intro 16:32 Song For My Father Elvin Jones Trio: 34:45 Village Dreams 45:20 Sweet Little Maya 53:40 Gingerbread Boy (Jimmy Heath)

[@Gandharvasauls]

Not Freedom Jazz Dance - Gingerbread Boy by Jimmy Heath!

[@123must]

This is a must !

[@billmcalpine]

So happy to find, thank you Fun Ky!

[@onazram1]

Cobham giving his drums a quick tune up while flying at 6:00...

[@rubenantaglez8641]

Toca todo dios, todo el mundo del jazz. Gracias

[@bedlam6666]

jazz with no piano comping...it brings up a great visual of late night reefer madness, listening to records...

[@eecorr]

Love it 👍❤️🎶

[@caponsacchi]

Cobham before he tripled his gear and went into fusion. Horace had a tendency to micromanage his quintets and to give concerts of his "hits." Here, he's allowing more freedom, possibly sensing the energies of his drummer. There was never anything stiff, calculated or formulaic about Elvin's music. This reminds me of the time I saw Blakey's Messengers follow the Silver Quintet (earlier, in the mid-'50s, they were together). Silver's Quintet was grooving but tight and disciplined, by the book. Blakey's was about the joys of discovery and freedom in an extemporaneous music. The same with Elvin--the most influential, revered drummer between Philly Joe Jones (no relation) and Tony Williams. And of course he was Trane's favorite.

[@tunefultonyjohnson4100]

Good comment..... nice name-dropping as well...

[@acohen1980]

touche....

[@michaeljhintonpiano]

its not name dropping unless you played on the gig...

[@martinlentini]

I like Elvin as Philly, Tony and Art. Don't forget Max also! ALL OF THEM WERE MASTERS, in their own way! Just different. Each one had it's one language and setted up different concepts of jazz drumming, from riding, comping, soloing, and all that needs to be studied... John Riley's books are excellent for that. Also Philly was said to be Miles's favorite drummer in his biography, I think. There is an album of Phily and Elvin together... so maybe all of them where friends, sharing drum "data".

[@wyndhl8309]

Little had I known that Billy was an Organic Real Jazz drummer!

[@islamicchronicles5381]

THANK YOU

[@JHamiltonTexas]

GODS

[@davidbrown217]

And that people is just about the moment in the history of drumming when Mr Rich is matched if not surpassed in speed,accuracy and power. Mad Latin @ sick tempo, left hand trad grip on a right hand standard kit.2 tom's,2 cymbals.Hows the performance Billy gets out of Mr Silver! Energy drippin' out of him....and a whole bunch of other stick men established,with well earned reputations goin' "W.T.F..!" New Sherriff in town,name's Billy Cobham....and don't think Elvin wasn't in the Green Room and while not intimidated (he'll always be one the GOATS),might’ve been thinking....that blokes given me somethin' to follow ! Mr Billy Cobham also one of The G.o.a.t.s. don't care wot names you care to throw around.Always was Always will be. StickLove 4eva...Cheers.

[@duda6strings]

R.I.P

[@jiyujizai]

🌸🌱💚😀

[@originaltera]

Thanx for the upload!

[@tonyfreejazz20]

Nice

[@AnieMick]

Great

[@agnusize]

Que beleza!

[@blackandwhitejazz]

Elvin Jones begins at 34:45

[@BartonFarley1]

Smokin'!

[@chuckm4540]

Did Horace Silver and Vince Guaraldi ever collaborate? Similar yet distinct styles - if that makes any sense. Love both players and wish I was old enough to see them perform live. I've always said I was born 20 years too late and wish I was in my mid-70s now.

[@MountainJazzMan]

Billy Cobham on drums.

[@toneyam3643]

This is back in the day when the Bebop Trio's had to play with a deadly force of nature known as Rhythm, this rhythm coined the name, "fire & Bnrimstone," and for those who had they made history!!!

[@gabemangione3677]

Horace looked like he was dripping sweat on his solo on Nutville

[@mikejones-qk2ou]

Was "Song for my father" ever used in the movies? Kinda sounds like a good tune for a movie!

[@fredpim11]

clavier tres glissant

[@macwilliancaetano3682]

[@reddyreyalls869]

Once again...treated to a 'live' performance of this classic...I have the record, Cape Verdean Blues: Nutville; which featured Art Farmer, JJ Johnson & Joe Henderson on the front line; Bob Crenshaw on bass & Roger Humphries on drums.

[@gregoryobryant6178]

Woody Shaw was the trumpet player on that date.

[@しぁんくれーる0823]

後半の映像……one&onlyのリズムの〈万華響〉を聴かせるE・Jonesだが、その圧倒的パワーにドラムセットがずれてしまいメンバーが何度か直す光景が面白い。

[@johnnyjohnson2268]

First track here is NUTTVILLE.... Buddy Rich also did a rendering of it on Johnny Carson.... I really prefer this original...

[@JoshGarsideMeyers]

Video tape tracking we meet again.

[@yummy1746]

Josh Garside-Meyers b

[@vladislavsheer1977]

!!!

[@elwoodwhite9734]

I just erased a novel three times let's just say thank you peace true story

[@Jazz313]

Pontiac’s Finest rest in Jazz313KJMcphaul…Hank, Thad & Alvin