1994 studio album by Horace Silver
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Pencil Packin' Papa is an album by jazz pianist Horace Silver released on the Columbia label in 1994 featuring performances by Silver with Oscar Brashear , Ron Stout , Jeff Bernell , George Bohanon , Maurice Spears , Suzette Moriarty , Red Holloway , James Moody , Eddie Harris , Rickey Woodard , Bob Maize , and Carl Burnett , with vocals by O.C. Smith .[ 2]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and states: "This CD's main assets are the many new compositions by Horace Silver and his colorful arrangements for the six-piece brass section... In addition, O.C. Smith does a fine job on his four vocals although Silver's abilities as a lyricist are still open to question. However his piano solos are typically exciting and inventive and Silver has obviously lost none of his enthusiasm even after four decades of music making."[ 3]
All compositions and lyrics by Horace Silver
"Pencil Packin' Papa" – 5:48
"I Got the Dancin' Blues" – 7:08
"Soul Mates" – 6:50
"I Need My Baby" – 7:02
"My Mother's Waltz" – 6:11
"Red Beans and Rice" – 7:21
"Blues for Brother Blue" – 8:13
"Let It All Hang Out" – 4:56
"Señor Blues" – 6:58
"Viva Amour" – 5:59
Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA – January 10 & 11, 1994
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release .
Blue Note albumsAlbums released on other labels Art Blakey /The Jazz Messengers With others
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Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver (Dee Dee Bridgewater , 1994)
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Whims of Chambers (Paul Chambers, 1956)
Bohemia After Dark (Kenny Clarke , 1955)
Al Cohn's Tones (Al Cohn , 1950)
Miles Davis, Volume 3 (1954)
Miles Davis Quartet /Blue Haze /Miles Davis Quintet /Miles Davis All-Star Sextet /Walkin' (1953/54)
Miles Davis with Sonny Rollins /Bags' Groove (1954)
Quartet/Quintet/Sextet (Lou Donaldson , 1952)
Afro-Cuban (Kenny Dorham , 1955)
The Art Farmer Septet (1953–54)
When Farmer Met Gryce (Art Farmer/Gigi Gryce , 1955)
The Complete Roost Recordings (Stan Getz , 1950–51)
Nica's Tempo (Gigi Gryce, 1955)
Disorder at the Border (Coleman Hawkins , 1952)
Milt Jackson Quartet (1955)
Plenty, Plenty Soul (Milt Jackson , 1957)
The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2 (J.J. Johnson , 1955)
Blowing in from Chicago (Clifford Jordan & John Gilmore , 1957)
Hank Mobley Quartet (1955)
Hank Mobley Sextet (1956)
Hank Mobley and His All Stars (1957)
Hank Mobley Quintet (1957)
J. R. Monterose (1956)
Lee Morgan Indeed! (1956)
Lee Morgan Sextet (1956)
Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 (1957)
Clark Terry (1955)
Selected singles