The Cape Verdean Blues

The Cape Verdean Blues is a 1966 album by a jazz quintet led by pianist Horace Silver. The quintet is augmented on the last three tracks on the album by trombonist J. J. Johnson. The album was inspired by Silver's father, John Tavares Silva, who was born in Cape Verde.

The Cape Verdean Blues
Studio album by The Horace Silver Quintet Plus J.J. Johnson
Released	Early January 1966[1]
Recorded	October 1 & 22, 1965
Studio	Van Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:43
Label	Blue Note BST 84220
Producer	Alfred Lion
Horace Silver chronology
Song for My Father (1964) The Cape Verdean Blues (1966) The Jody Grind (1966)

Professional ratings

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

Track listing

All tracks by Horace Silver, unless otherwise noted

1. "The Cape Verdean Blues" - 4:59
2. "The African Queen" - 9:36
3. "Pretty Eyes" - 7:30
4. "Nutville" - 7:15
5. "Bonita" - 8:37
6. "Mo' Joe" (Joe Henderson) - 5:46

Recorded on October 1 (#1-3) and 22 (#4-6), 1965.

Personnel

• Horace Silver – piano
• Woody Shaw – trumpet
• Joe Henderson – tenor sax
• J. J. Johnson – trombone (tracks 4–6)
• Bob Cranshaw – bass
• Roger Humphries – drums

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