3All things considered, what is played out in this music is the miracle of a perfect naturalness that carried innovation nonetheless; it was a vector for striking listeners dumb. Fecun dity, disturbance, unconventionality, mystery and fantasy in the clothes of the familiar." Alain GERBER Frémeaux & Associés’ « Quintessence » products have undergone an analogical and digital restoration process which is recognized throughout the world. Each 2 CD set edition includes liner notes in English as well as a guarantee. This 2 CD set present a selection of the best recordings by Horace Silver between 1952 and 1959.

DIRECTION : ALAIN GERBER, ALAIN TERCINET & DANIEL NEVERS CD 1 (1952 – 1956) : 1. ROCCUS (H.SILVER) THE LOU DONALDSON QUARTET • 2. HORASCOPE (H.SILVER) • 3. SAFARI (H.SILVER) • 4. ECAROH (H.SILVER) • 5. YEAH (H.SILVER)6. OPUS DE FUNK (H.SILVER) THE HORACE SILVER TRIO • 7. QUICKSILVER (H.SILVER) “A NIGHT AT THE BIRDLAND” HORACE SILVER WITH THE ART BLAKEY QUINTET • 8. ROOM 608 (H.SILVER) • 9. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN (H.SILVER) HORACE SILVER AND THE JAZZ MESSENGERS • 10. HANK’S TUNE (H.MOBLEY) • 11. THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND & EYES (BERNIER-BRAININ) • THE HORACE SILVER QUINTET (“SILVER BLUE”) • 12. SHIRL (H.SILVER) • 13. CAMOUFLAGE (H.SILVER) • 14. SEÑOR BLUES (H.SILVER) • 15. FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE (MEYER-BRETTON-EDWARDS) HORACE SILVER TRIO (12 & 15) / QUINTET (13 & 14). CD 2 (1957 – 1959) : 1. HOME COOKIN’ (H.SILVER) • 2. NO SMOKIN’ (H.SILVER) THE HORACE SILVER QUINTET (“STYLING OF SILVER”) • 3. THE OUTLAW (H.SILVER) • 4. MOON RAYS (H.SILVER) THE HORACE SILVER QUINTET (“FURTHER EXPLORATIONS”) • 5. SWEET STUFF (H.SILVER) • 6. FINGER POPPIN’ (H.SILVER) • 7. JUICY LUCY (H.SILVER) • 8. COME ON HOME (H.SILVER) THE HORACE SILVER TRIO (5) / QUINTET (6 & 7) (“FINGER POPPIN’”) • 9. SISTER SADIE (H.SILVER) • 10. THE ST. VITUS DANCE (H.SILVER) • 11. PEACE (H.SILVER) • 12. BLOWIN’ THE BLUES AWAY (H.SILVER) THE HORACE SILVER TRIO (10) / QUINTET (9, 11, 12) (“BLOWIN’ THE BLUES AWAY”).