album · December 27, 1959
Finger Poppin' With the Horace Silver Quintet
The Jazz CornerSee this day
jazzcool jazz
This 1959 release captures the Horace Silver Quintet in a moment of transition, featuring a more relaxed, cool jazz feel than some of their harder-driving predecessors. The ensemble navigates a set of standards and originals with characteristic Silver poise.
- Recorded on December 27, 1959, "Finger Poppin'" was released on the short-lived Jazz Corner label.
- The album features Horace Silver on piano, supported by Donald Byrd on trumpet, Hank Mobley on tenor saxophone, Doug Watkins on bass, and Sam Jones on drums.
- While not one of Silver's most commercially successful albums, it is appreciated for its sophisticated arrangements and the ensemble's tight interplay.
Horace Silver was a pianist, composer, and bandleader known for his distinctive blend of hard bop, soul jazz, and Latin influences. The Horace Silver Quintet was his primary vehicle for recording and performing throughout the late 1950s and 1960s.
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