Soulful, Latin-tinged hard bop with one of jazz's most recognisable basslines. Warm and groovy. An accessible classic. Well into the discography, and still delivering.
On vinyl: First pressings command high prices; a quality reissue will often sound better anyway.
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Tracks from this album on our lists
- Song for My Father on Best Jazz Songs of All Time, Best 1960s Jazz Songs
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More from Horace Silver — where to go next
If you have Song for My Father, these are the Horace Silver records worth reaching for next.
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Six Pieces of Silver1956 · JazzStart here
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Blowin' the Blues Away1959 · JazzClassic
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Song for My Father1965 · you're viewing this oneClassic
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