Song for My Father (1965)
Horace SilverBy the time Song for My Father comes up in the December constellation, something has shifted. We’re still very much in hard-bop territory, but the borders have softened. This one doesn’t push straight ahead like Moanin’ or strut like The Sidewinder; instead, it expands sideways. It opens the room, lets rhythm take a more central role, and flirts—sometimes openly—with ideas that will matter much more in the years to …
Hard Bop Constellations
Various ArtistsAnnouncing a new approach my listening: a monthly playlist of related albums that I will listen to and write about, discussing cultural connections, impressions, and backgrounds: I’ll tag this series. It’ll provide me with a focus each month, so I’ll know what I’m listening to throughout half the month, anyway. I’ll begin this experiment with a modest-sized list, say around ten albums, and go from there. I figure a …
