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Further Explorations ranks among Silvers greatest recordings, which is saying a lot. The personnels as good as any Horace ever had, including trumpeter Art Farmer, tenorman Clifford Jordan, bassist Teddy Kotick and drummer Louis Hayes. Beyond this the album contains some superb Silver compositions. The asymmetrically constructed Melancholy Mood and The Outlaw show Silver departing from the 12, 16 and 32 bar forms popular when this album was cut. Horace also contributes the lovely Moon Rays, the buoyant Safari and Pyramid, a mysterious minor piece. The solos consistently impress. Silvers rightly known as a funky player, but doesnt get enough credit for his refined sensitive playing, as on Melancholy Mood. Farmer, one of the great post bop trumpeters, makes an unusual selection of intervals but still plays very melodically attractive solos. Jordan turns in sinewy work rooted in the playing of men like Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins. Kotick, reportedly Charlie Parkers favorite bassist, and Hayes keep things moving along briskly.
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