05055nam 2201057Ia 450 991078367050332120200520144314.01-282-36044-297866123604420-520-94142-X1-59875-929-910.1525/9780520941427(CKB)1000000000246842(EBL)254867(OCoLC)63813966(SSID)ssj0000191434(PQKBManifestationID)11185075(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000191434(PQKBWorkID)10184663(PQKB)10305726(MiAaPQ)EBC254867(MdBmJHUP)muse30626(DE-B1597)519312(DE-B1597)9780520941427(Au-PeEL)EBL254867(CaPaEBR)ebr10110316(CaONFJC)MIL236044(EXLCZ)99100000000024684220050722d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierLet's get to the nitty gritty[electronic resource] the autobiography of Horace Silver /Horace Silver ; edited, with afterword, by Phil PastrasBerkeley, Calif. University of California Pressc20061 online resource (297 pages)Description based upon print version of record.0-520-25392-2 0-520-24374-9 Includes discography, bibliographical references, and index.Childhood -- Dreaming my dreams : teenage years -- Lady music and the messengers : early adult years -- The quintet -- Westward bound : middle years -- Off the merry-go-round : later years.Horace Silver is one of the last giants remaining from the incredible flowering and creative extension of bebop music that became known as "hard bop" in the 1950's. This freewheeling autobiography of the great composer, pianist, and bandleader takes us from his childhood in Norwalk, Connecticut, through his rise to fame as a musician in New York, to his comfortable life "after the road" in California. During that time, Silver composed an impressive repertoire of tunes that have become standards and recorded a number of classic albums. Well-seasoned with anecdotes about the music, the musicians, and the milieu in which he worked and prospered, Silver's narrative-like his music-is earthy, vernacular, and intimate. His stories resonate with lessons learned from hearing and playing alongside such legends as Art Blakey, Charlie Parker, and Lester Young. His irrepressible sense of humor combined with his distinctive spirituality make his account both entertaining and inspiring. Most importantly, Silver's unique take on the music and the people who play it opens a window onto the creative process of jazz and the social and cultural worlds in which it flourishes. Let's Get to the Nitty Gritty also describes Silver's spiritual awakening in the late 1970's. This transformation found its expression in the electronic and vocal music of the three-part work called The United States of Mind and eventually led the musician to start his own record label, Silveto. Silver details the economic forces that eventually persuaded him to put Silveto to rest and to return to the studios of major jazz recording labels like Columbia, Impulse, and Verve, where he continued expanding his catalogue of new compositions and recordings that are at least as impressive as his earlier work.Jazz musiciansUnited StatesBiographyPianistsUnited StatesBiography20th century american culture.20th century american music history.african american culture.african american music.american composer.american jazz pianist.american music history.art blakey.artists.autobiography.bandleader.bands.bebop.blues.bop music.charlie parker.entertainment.gospel music.hard bop.jazz music.jazz.lester young.music arranger.music.musicians.performing arts.record label.rhythm and blues.silverto.singers.spiritual awakening.spirituality.the united states of mind.Jazz musiciansPianists781.65/092BSilver Horace1928-1580059Pastras Philip1580060MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910783670503321Let's get to the nitty gritty3860654UNINA