The Stylings of Silver
Studio album by the Horace Silver Quintet
Released	1957
Recorded	May 8, 1957
Studio	Van Gelder Studio Hakensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:57
Label	Blue Note BLP 1562
Producer	Alfred Lion
Horace Silver chronology
6 Pieces of Silver (1956) The Stylings of Silver (1957) Further Explorations (1958)

The Stylings of Silver is an album by the Horace Silver Quintet recorded on May 8, 1957 and released on Blue Note later that year. The quintet features horn section Art Farmer and Hank Mobley and rhythm section Teddy Kotick and Louis Hayes. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "All of Silver's Blue Note quintet recordings are consistently superb and swinging and, although not essential, this is a very enjoyable set." ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Horace Silver except as noted.

Side 1

1. "No Smokin'" – 5:33
2. "The Back Beat" – 6:23
3. "Soulville" – 6:16

Side 2

1. "Home Cookin'" – 6:28
2. "Metamorphosis" – 7:18
3. " My One and Only Love" ( Robert Mellin, Guy Wood) – 6:59

Personnel

Horace Silver Quintet

• Horace Silver – piano
• Art Farmer – trumpet
• Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
• Teddy Kotick – bass
• Louis Hayes – drums

Technical personnel

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
• Reid Miles – design
• Francis Wolff – photography
• Nat Hentoff – liner notes

References