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In Pursuit of the 27th Man

In Pursuit of the 27th Man
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Studio album by Horace Silver
Released Mid March 1973
Recorded October 6 & November 10, 1972
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre Jazz
Length 40:43
Label Blue Note
BN-LA054-F
Producer George Butler
Horace Silver chronology
All
(1972)
In Pursuit of the 27th Man
(1973)
Silver 'n Brass
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars
The Penguin Guide to Jazz 3/4 stars
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide 3/5 stars

In Pursuit of the 27th Man is an album by jazz pianist Horace Silver released on the Blue Note label in 1973, featuring performances by Silver with David Friedman, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Bob Cranshaw, and Mickey Roker.

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and states "a very unusual sound for a Horace Silver set. But no matter what the instrumentation, the style is pure Silver, hard-driving and melodic hard bop with a strong dose of funky soul".

All compositions by Horace Silver except as indicated

Recorded on October 6 (2, 4, 6 & 7) and November 10 (1, 3 & 5), 1972.


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