Album Title: Silver's Serenade Horace Silver, a star of the prestigious Blue Note label, left behind many masterpieces. This album, recorded in 1963, showcases a sound that heralds a new era, as the "funky" style that had swept the jazz world began to wane. With the regular members of the time – Blue Mitchell (tp), Junior Cook (ts), Gene Taylor (b), and Roy Brooks (ds) – delivering fresh performances, this can be considered the Silver Quintet in transition. The medium-bounce title track, "Silver's Serenade," features solos by Mitchell and Cook, and Silver's ad-libs, revealing a sound that feels like a new mainstream. US Original Blue Note BLP 4131 NY label ear vangelder The jacket is coated but shows signs of aging, including scuffs, coating lift, tears, yellowing, and damage (photos 8-11). The record has many scratches (photos 12-16), and there is considerable surface noise throughout. There is one skip near the end of B-2. Due to the high sound pressure of the vangelder-mastered mono recording, the sound is surprisingly good despite appearances, but please refrain from purchasing if you are at all concerned. This is a powerful sounding record, but due to its condition, it is offered at a special price.