Jazz is not background music. You must concentrate upon it in order to get the most of it. You must absorb most of it. The harmonies within the music can relax, soothe, relax, and uplift the mind when you concentrate… — Horace Silver Copy Share Image
We all have to open our minds, stretch forth, take chances and venture out musically to try and arrive at something new and different. — Horace Silver Copy Share Image
I've found in composing that being simple and profound—having in-depthness in your music—is the most difficult thing to do. Anybody can write a whole… — Horace Silver Copy Share Image
I may be prejudiced, but I believe that jazz music has the strongest healing potential, and it's not just because I play it and… — Horace Silver Copy Share Image
I personally do not believe in politics, hatred, or anger in my musical composition. — Horace Silver Copy Share Image
Basically my influences have been American influences. It's been blues, gospel, swing era music, bebop music, Broadway show music, classical music. — Horace Silver Copy Share Image
“Compose and perform your music free of egotism and with a conscious desire to gratify the listener. This conscious desire in time will become… — Horace Silver Copy Share Image
They didn't dictate to me as to what kind of music that they wanted me to play or what tunes, what musicians that I… — Horace Silver Copy Share Image
I will search for hidden talents that I didn't know I had and do my best to cultivate them. I am grateful for each… — Horace Silver Copy Share Image
Basically my influences have been American influences. It's been blues, gospel, swing era music, bebop music, Broadway show music, classical music. It's like making… — Horace Silver Copy Share Image
I had the house rhythm section at a club called the Sundown in Hartford. Stan Getz came up and played with us. — Horace Silver Copy Share Image
Jazz is not background music. You must concentrate upon it in order to get the most of it. You must absorb most of it.… — Horace Silver Copy Share Image
