The Hardbop Grandpop


The Hardbop Grandpop is an album by jazz pianist Horace Silver released on the Impulse! label in 1996 featuring performances by Silver with Claudio Roditi, Steve Turre, Michael Brecker, Ronnie Cuber, Ron Carter, and Lewis Nash. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and calls the album "One of Horace Silver's finest recordings in his post-Blue Note era".

Track listing

  1. "I Want You" - 5:15
  2. "The Hippest Cat in Hollywood" - 6:43
  3. "Gratitude" - 5:38
  4. "Hawkin'" - 6:17
  5. "I Got the Blues in Santa Cruz" - 8:05
  6. "We've Got Silver at Six" - 7:05
  7. "The Hardbop Grandpop" - 5:20
  8. "The Lady from Johannesburg" - 6:02
  9. "Serenade to a Teakettle" - 6:24
  10. "Diggin' on Dexter" - 5:40

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