Horace Silver - Tokyo Blues / Horace Scope [New CD] Rmst

2 LPs ON 1 CDThis release presents the complete original Horace Silver albums The Tokyo Blues (Blue Note BST 84110) and Horace-Scope (Blue Note BST 84042). Both LPs showcase the leader on piano in a quintet format with Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Junior Cook on tenor sax, and Gene Taylor on bass (the drummer on the former LP is Joe Harris, while Roy Brooks is featured on the latter). Horace-scope contains the first version of Silver’s celebrated “Nica’s Dream” recorded under his own name (his previous versions of the song were included on albums by Kenny Burrell and Art Blakey)PERSONNEL:BLUE MITCHELL, trumpetJUNIOR COOK, tenor saxHORACE SILVER, pianoGENE TAYLOR, bassJOE HARRIS, drums (on 1-5)ROY BROOKS, drums (on 6-12)[1-5]: The Tokyo Blues (4 Stars Down Beat Magazine - 4 Stars All Music Guide)Mitchell & Cook out on 4.Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, July 13 & 14, 1962[6-12]: Horace-scope (4 Stars Down Beat Magazine - 4 Stars All Music Guide)Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, July 8 & 9, 1960.All original sessions recorded by Rudy Van Gelder & produced by Alfred LionINCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLETTRACKS:01. Too Much Sake02. Sayonara Blues03. The Tokyo Blues04. Cherry Blossom05. Ah! So06. Strollin’07. Where You At?08. Without You09. Horace-Scope10. Yeah!11. Me And My Baby12. Nica’s DreamTotal Time: 79:28