6 Pieces of Silver

The front cover photograph was taken at Central Park West, Upper West Side. == Reception ==

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "The early Silver quintet was essentially The Jazz Messengers of the year before but already the band was starting to develop a sound of its own. 'Señor Blues' officially put Horace Silver on the map." ==Track listing==

Horace Silver Quintet November 10, 1956 • Donald Byrd – trumpet (except "Shirl", "For Heaven's Sake") • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone (except "Shirl", "For Heaven's Sake") • Horace Silver – piano • Doug Watkins – bass • Louis Hayes – drums June 15, 1958 • Donald Byrd – trumpet • Junior Cook – tenor saxophone • Horace Silver – piano • Gene Taylor – bass • Louis Hayes – drums • Bill Henderson – vocals (except "Tippin'") Technical personnel • Alfred Lion – producer • Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering • Reid Miles – design • Francis Wolff – photography • Leonard Feather – liner notes ==References==