The Stylings of Silver
The Stylings of Silver is an album by the Horace Silver Quintet recorded on May 8, 1957, and released on Blue Note Records later that year. The quintet features horn section Art Farmer and Hank Mobley and rhythm section Teddy Kotick and Louis Hayes.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "All of Silver's Blue Note quintet recordings are consistently superb and swinging and, although not essential, this is a very enjoyable set."Track listing
Side 1- "No Smokin'" – 5:33
- "The Back Beat" – 6:23
- "Soulville" – 6:16
- "Home Cookin'" – 6:28
- "Metamorphosis" – 7:18
- "My One and Only Love" – 6:59
Personnel
- Horace Silver – piano
- Art Farmer – trumpet
- Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
- Teddy Kotick – bass
- Louis Hayes – drums
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Nat Hentoff – liner notes