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The Cape Verdean Blues

The Cape Verdean Blues
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Studio album by The Horace Silver Quintet Plus J.J. Johnson
Released Early January 1966
Recorded October 1 & 22, 1965
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre Jazz
Length 43:43
Label Blue Note
BST 84220
Producer Alfred Lion
Horace Silver chronology
Song for My Father
(1964)Song for My Father1964
Cape Verdean Blues
(1965)
The Jody Grind
(1966)The Jody Grind1966
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz 3.5/4 stars
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide 4/5 stars

The Cape Verdean Blues is an album by the Horace Silver Quintet, led by jazz pianist Horace Silver. The quintet is joined on half of these tracks by trombonist J.J. Johnson, with whom Silver had been eager to work for some time. The album was inspired by Silver's father, John Tavares Silva, who was born in Cape Verde.

Recorded on October 1 (#1-3) and 22 (#4-6), 1965.


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