Señor Blues

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Señor Blues is a celebrated jazz composition by pianist Horace Silver, known for its distinctive minor-key groove and enduring status as a hard bop standard.

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Señor Blues canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz composition
song
associatedAct Horace Silver Quintet
associatedWithEra 1950s jazz
composer Horace Silver
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
firstRecordingArtist Horace Silver
genre hard bop
jazz
hasComposerRole Horace Silver as pianist-composer
hasHarmonicFeature minor blues harmony
repeated riff-based structure
hasInfluenceOn later hard bop compositions
hasRhythmicFeature groove-based accompaniment
strong backbeat feel
hasStyle blues-influenced
groove-oriented
hasSubgenre hard bop
isStandardIn hard bop
modern jazz
keyCharacteristic minor key
language instrumental
notableFor distinctive minor-key groove
status as a hard bop standard
partOfRepertoire jazz standard repertoire
performer Horace Silver
primaryComposerInstrument piano
typicalEnsemble small jazz combo
typicalInstrumentation bass
drums
piano
saxophone
trumpet

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Horace Silver notableWork Señor Blues
Six Pieces of Silver hasTrack Señor Blues
Six Pieces of Silver notableTrack Señor Blues