Horace Silver, Renowned Hard Bop Jazz Pianist, Dies at 85

... piano riff in "Song for My Father" was the backbone of Steely Dan's biggest hit, died June 18 at his home in New Rochelle, N.Y. He was 85. Working with the drummer Art Blakey , he co-founded the prototype of hard bop bands, the Jazz Messengers in ...



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