Song for My Father (composition)
| "Song for My Father" | |
|---|---|
| Composition by Horace Silver | |
| from the album Song for My Father | |
| Recorded | October 26, 1964 |
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| Label | Blue Note |
| Composer(s) | Horace Silver |
| Producer(s) | Alfred Lion |
"Song for My Father" is a song by jazz pianist Horace Silver. The song, on the album Song for My Father, was recorded on October 26, 1964. It is now a jazz standard. It is probably Silver's most popular song.[1] According to Silver, the song was inspired by a trip to Brazil.[2]
Composition
"Song for My Father" is 24-bars in the AAB form. It is in 4
4 time.[3]: xxii It was in F minor.[3]: xxii The song is a bossa nova and has a bass ostinato.[3]: xxii "It has only four chords: Fm9–E♭9–D♭9–C9.[4]
Original recording
The original song had Horace Silver on piano. Joe Henderson was on tenor saxophone. Carmell Jones was on trumpet. Teddy Smith was on bass. Roger Humphries was on drums.[5] It was recorded in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on October 26, 1964.[5]
References
- ↑ Keepnews, Peter (June 18, 2014). "Horace Silver, 85, Master of Earthy Jazz, Is Dead". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Jazz omkring midnat: Horace Silver Quintet live at the Copenhagen Jazzfestival 1968". DR - Danish Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- 1 2 3 Meadows, Eddie S. (2013) Jazz: Research and Pedagogy (3rd ed.). Routledge.
- ↑ Owens, Thomas (1996). Bebop – The Music and Its Players. Oxford University Press. pp. 222. ISBN 978-0-19-510651-0.
- 1 2 Kirchner, Bill "The Dozens: Horace Silver" Archived September 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, jazz.com. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
Other websites
- The Horace Silver Quintet, "Song for My Father" on YouTube
- Roland Alphonso & The Beverley's All Stars, "Song for My Father" on YouTube
- Steely Dan, "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" on YouTube