This 2005 release captures the seminal 1955 sessions that launched both Horace Silver's career and the Jazz Messengers as a concept.
- The album was recorded on February 6, 1955, at the Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey.
- This was the first album released under the name "Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers," though it featured Art Blakey as co-leader.
- The album features a young Horace Silver in a quintet setting, laying down the groundwork for his signature style.
Horace Silver was a pianist, composer, and bandleader known for his pivotal role in the development of hard bop. He was a foundational artist for the Blue Note label.
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