Thursday, June 19, 2014

Horace Silver - Song for My Father

RIP to a great pianist, songwriter, and bandleader, who has died at the age of eighty-five. "Song for My Father" is his best-known tune. Big-time jazz fans Steely Dan acknowledged lifting the opening motif for their song "Rikki Don't Lose That Number." For more info, here's his Wikipedia entry.

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