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Horace Silver Tribute
1. Mayreh 2
2. Creepin’ In 3
3. Diggin’ on Dexter 6
4. Nica’s Dream 10
5. Doodlin’ 14
6. Opus de Funk 15
7. Peace 18
8. Pretty Eyes 20
9. Quicksilver 2
10. Sayonara Blues 24
11. The St. Vitus Dance 25
12. Strollin’ 28
13, The African Queen 20
14. The Preacher 30
15, Out of the Night Came You 31
16. Soulville 32
17. Song For My Father 36
Piano
Most of these tunes have been transcribed and/or arranged by Rich Willey.
(At the very least, they have been prepared for jazz quintet by Rich Willey.)
This ror is for educational purposes only courtesy of Boptism Music Publishing, 23 Oakwood Road, Candle, Nc 28715, www:boptism.comRhythm Mayreh written & arranged by Horace Silver
transcribed & slightly modified by Rich Willey
Am? D7 Gm? C7 AD D7#9
BO E7#9 Am? D793 Gm? C7 FA
E® ATES Dn? G7 C7
Am? 7 Gm? C7 — Am? D7 Gm? C7
Am? D7 Gm? C7 AD D7#9
BO E7#9 Am? = D8 Gm? C7 FA
G7#tt C7#u “An? DT Gn? C7
FA. soto break! After blowing: D.C. al
Fa BQ Bb? An? Abn? Ga FARhythm/Lead Sheet Creepin’ In written by Horace Silver
transcribed by Rich Willey
Nice & slow & relaxed — J = 88
BbD Eb7b9 Abm? = BL®_~—EB7b9- Abm?
Cm? F7#2— Bbm? BbD EBT |’ Abm? =|’ Abm?
Eb7bs Abm7 Eb7b9 _G/Ab
Eb7b9 Abm? F7#9 = Bb® Eb7b — Abm?
BbD = Eb7b9— Abm? BhO —Eb7bS_—— Abm?
Cm? _ F7ES Bbm? Bb® Eb7b9 — Abm?
© Sithouette Music Corp. 1956Creepin’ In — Rhythm/Lead Sheet — Page 2
Blowing changes
Bb® Eb7b9 Abm? F7#9 Bb® Eb7b9 Abm? Eb7Db/
Cm? F7#9— Bbm7 BbD Eb7b9 — Abm7
Bb® Eb7b8— Abm?7 F7#9 = Bb® Eb7b9— bm? Eb? Db?
Cm? F7#9— Bbm7 Bb® Eb7b9 — Abm7
Eb7bs Abm7 Eb7b9 Abm7
Eb7b9 Abm? F7#9 = Bbh® Eb7b9 — Abm7
BbD Eb7b9 Abm? F7#9 = Bb® Eb7b9 — Abm? Eb? Db?
Cm? F7#9 — Bbm7 Bbh® Eb7b9 Abm? ast x onlyCreepin’ In — Rhythm/Lead Sheet — Page 3
Bb® Eb7b9 Abm7 Bb Eb7b9 Abm?
Cn? F7#9 Bbm? Bb Eb7b9 — Abm?
BbD Eb7b9 Abm7 Bb® Eb7b9 Abm7
Cm? F7#S Bhm7 BbD Eb7b9 — Abm?
Eb7b9 Abm7 Eb7b9 _G/Ab
Eb7b9
Abm? F7#9 == Bb® Eb7b3— Abm7
BbO —Eb7b9 Abn? BbO ELT Ab?
Cn? FHS Bhi? axBbD EBT Ab?
Bh Eb7b9 Abn7bsRhythm Diggin’ On Dexter written by Horace Silver
arranged by Rich Willey
Dm? Dm7b6 Dmé Dr? Dna? Dm? Dmd7
E13 Are Dm?
Dm? Dm7bé Dn? Dm? Dm?
£3 Ars Dn?
AD; Dibs Gm?
GO , C7#it FO — Boren A7b9
Dm? Din7b6 Dn Dm? Dma? Dm? = DmA7
af 7 7
E13 Arbo Dm?
GRP Records In. 1996Diggin’ On Dexter — Rhythm — Page 2
Open for Solos
Dm? (opt. b/g’s)
Gd C7#it FA Bb7#i — A7bs
GRP Records Inc. 1996Diggin’ On Dexter — Rhythm — Page 3
A
Bb7n be Dm’?
Ae AN
Bb7tu he Dm?
R= Ae
AD Dis Gm?
Gd C7#u FA — Bb7#u — A7b9
abe AT Dm?
AN a A
en o 5 6
GRP Records Inc. 1996Diggin’ On Dexter — Rhythm — Page 4
Dm? Dm7b6 Dmé Dm? = D7 Dm? D7
A A= A
£13 Azbe Dm?
A
Dm? Dm7bé Dm? = DmA7_— Dm
nn A =A
E13 Ars Dn?
A
AD. Dis Gm
GO , c7#it FA — pprgu A7b2
Dn? Dma? Dm? DmA7
Dm? Dm7b6 Dmé
A
E13 Ares Dn?
A
Bb7 AT, ABT G7 ED rhg = Dit?
A a
A
© GRP Record, Ine. 1996Rhythm Nica’s Dream composed 8 arranged
transcribed by Rich Willey
Imo BbmO7 — Abm&7 __GhmA7_ Chit
Latin-Jazz Feel
Bbm47 Abm47 BbmA7 Abm47
Top of form
Bbm47 Abm7
BbmA7 Abm? Db?
Abn? Db? GbA Db? C7bs
Flr Flaur
Swing feel ‘ . °
Ebm7/Ab Ab7 DbA Bbt3b5
Eb7#ut Ebm? Ab? —-DbA Em? A7
© Ecaroh Music 1956Nica’s Dream — Rhythm — Page 2
Ebm7/Ab Ab? DbA BbI3b5
Eb7#it Ebm? Ab7 DbA F7b9 Latin-Jazz Feel
BbmA7 Abm47
Bbm47 Abm? Db?
Abn? Db? GbA Db? Cis
CO/F F7b9 BbmA7 End of form
” plu to 8-bar send-off
Bbmd7 AbmA7 GbA C79
Flr Bbm a7 Solo break (Solo form bars 1-49)
% 6 7
© Ecaroh Music 1956Nica’s Dream — Rhythm — Page 3
Bbm AT Shout/Out-chorus Abm47
Bbma? Abn? Db?
Abm7 22 2e0i, Db GbA Db? C79
Flr Fur
Swing feel
Ebm?/Ab Ab? Dba Bbi3b5
Eb7#it Ebm? Ab? Dba Em? A?
Ebm?/Ab Ab? DbA Bbi3b5
Eb7#ut Ebm7 Ab7 DbA F7b9. Latin-Jazz Feel
© Ecaroh Music 1956Nica’s Dream — Rhythm — Page 4
BbmA7 Abm47
Bbm47 Abm? Db?
Abn? Db? Gba Db7 79
CO/F F789 Boma?
Bbm47 Ebm? Ab? DbA Cm?
F7bS Cn? F7bS Chri
BhmllA7
a
A
© Ecaroh Music 1956, Pa) composed & arranged
Piano Doodlin by Horace Silver
transcribed by Rich Willey
Db, 2x both x
Gb? , Db? Bb?
Play melody twice on D.C. before jumping to Coda
© Ecaroh Music 1956Doodlin’ — Piano — Page 2
Db?
Gb? Db? Bb?
Ebm7 Ab? Db? Abl3
Db7 Blowing
Gb? Db7 Bb7
Ebm7 Ab? Db Abl3 pru last X only
After blowing D.C. al >
® py , Abl3 G7
1 Fearch Music 1956Rhythm Opus de Funk written by Horace Silver
arranged by Rich Willey
ELA Eo Bb/F G73
Cm? F7 BbA Cm? FZ
% BoA Frid Bh7
EbA Ev BbA Dm? G7
Cm? F7 BLA
F7 BbA)
* gba D7bs “Gri Gb7#i Fd , Bb?
Eb? Ev Bb/F Dm? G7
Cn? F7 Boa & f7
| . F7 BbA)
© Ecaroh Music 1956Opus de Funk — Rhythm — Page 2
Blowing ===-----—~ chelltges TTT 1 “ i
BA (D7b9 Gm? __Gb7#tl)_ Fn? Bb?
EbA Eo BbA “Dn? G7
“nd “FZ "BbA “Cn? f7
After blowing:
Ds.al
+ Cm? F7 ELA Ev BL/F G7bs
Cm? F7 BLA Bb7#ut
(trumpet and saxophone only)
© Ecaroh Music 1956composed & arranged
Rhythm Peace by Horace Silver
transcribed by Rich Willey
Instrumental version. A oD , D7bs Gm7 C7
i 3 3
Cha , CO FS BhA
——,
Bm? E7 AA F#m?
ELD Abl3 Ab7b13, DbA
c7#9 C9 B7#9 B7#il |' BA *BbA
wa
be = — *Piano (male vocal key) Peace composed & arranged
1y Horace Silver
transcribed by Rich Willey
Piano and Vocal FED B7b9 Em? Av
oS —— 3
AbA AD D9 GA
3 —
G#n7 c#7 FHA D#m7
co FIZ F713 BA
A7#o AS Ab7b9 Ab7#iL ‘CA ‘GA Bb7#u
oj oS (to instrumental)
a =
© Ecaroh Music 1961Rhythm Section Pretty Eyes
Ebm7 Dbm? , Ebm7 Dbm?
Ebn? sb. Ebm’ Dhn?
Ebn? Db? Ebn? Dbm?
Ebm7 Dbm? Ebm7 Dbm7
3
Ebm? bm? Abn?
% Ebm7 Dbm7 Ebm? Dbm7
. Ebm7 Dbm? Ebm7 Dbm?7
” Ebn Dbnv ” Ebmi Dbm?
“Eb? Db? Eb? Db?Pretty Eyes — Rhythm Section — Page 2
Bn? E7 AA
piano/bass unis.- ~~
piano/bass unis.- ~~ >
FO Bb7#9 Ebm7 Dbm?
Ebm7 Dbm? = Ebm? = Dbm? Em? Dbm?
For blowing: D.S.
For ending: D.C. al fine
© Ecaroh Music 1964Rhythm Quicksilver written by Horace Silver
AbA Gd c7#9
Fm? Bb7 Eb7#S
AbA F7 Bbm7 Eb?
AbA Bbm? Eb?
AbA GO c7#9
Fm? Bb’ Eb7#S
AbA F7 Bbm7 Eb7
Abd, GO c7¥8Quicksilver — Rhythm — Page 2
Fm? C7b9 Fm?
GO C7 Abm? Db? GO C7
Fm? C78 Fim?
Bb7 Bbm7 Eb?
AbA GO C7#9
Bbm7 Bbm? Eb?
AbA Bbm7 Eb7 = AbA
© EcanRhythm Section Sayonara Blues composed & arranged
transcribed by Rich Willey
Horn piu
D7#3 Gm? D?#2Gm7
“ETT p**
(piano & bass)
t >
(drums)
D7#2Gm7| D7#2 Gm?
grr op °* “OTT po*
D7#3Gwi| D7#3 Gm?
grr op “Orr op"
D7#9Gn/| D7#2 Gm?
“arr p* “OTT p.*
Gm? Chord ehythm — AbA#IL Gn7 AbAgI Gnd Ponty)
Faster
° (piano'& bass)Sayonara Blues — Rhythm Section — Page 2
Gn? AbA#IY Gm7 AbA#iL
Gm? AbA# Gm? AbA#I
Gm? AbA#t Gm7 AbA#t
Gm? AbA#t Gn ' AbA#H > AbAgi
*During blowing these can all be Ab7#1
© Ecaroh Music 1962Rhythm St. Vitus Dance written by Horace Silver
arranged by Rich Willey
Gb7# = Fm? = Ebm? Ab? DbA
GD Cur Fm? DO Db Clr Fm?
Gb7#ut Fm? Ebn Ab? DbA
GO Cur Fm? DO Db7tu Clr Fm?
Bby? Ebvar Ab
A
Abm? Db‘ur Gba Car
Gb7#t Fm? Ebm? Ab? DbA
GO Cir Fm? DD Db Cir Fm? ey
Go _C7# Fri Bhs
“CO “ores En?
fine
* b/g only
© Eearoh Masic 1950Blowing section St. Vitus Dance — Rhythm — Page 2
(shout chorus figures)
GbR Fy? Ebn?_ Ab? Dba
GD Cur Fm Dd Db7#t Clr Fm?
_GbTe Fre? Ebn?_ Ab? Db
GD Cur Fm’ Do Db7#1 CZur Fm?
Bbm7 Eb/ur AbA
Abm? Db/ar GbA C7ar
_Gbrpit_ Fin? Ebn?_ Ab? DbA
GD Cur Fm’ DO Db7#it CZur Fim?
after blowingRhythm Strollin’
% Dba
Dba Abn? Db? Gn? C7
“Fn? BbTHS * En? Abi
“Dba ee
Ab?
Dba Em7
Ebm7,
A7
“Dba t*~*~stsS*sCSO GCF
Fr? Bb? Eb7#II Fin? 87
Fm? = Bb? = Ebm? Ab? = DbA Fm? — Em?" AL?
D.Swal
BF n7 Bh? ["Ebn? ABT ['Ebm? Ab? Dba GbrHu
IS Sa ee
"Fr? BBS. Ebm7 — Ab7#S Dbaticomposed @ arranged
Rhythm Lead Sheet The African Queen by Horace Silver
4bar intro transcribed by Rich Willey
Coil G7aur/F Coil GZaur/F
Svb locom
Top mil GZaur/Fo Cri Gar /F Cm! Glaur/F Cll Glau /F
—
Coil G%aur/Fo Cm Glar/Fo Cm! Glar/F Cm! G7ar/F
———
Bb | Al3 Ab7# Gur Coll Glur/F Coll G7ur/F
Cm!l Glar/F = Cm! GZaur/F
Play head 2x
Rhythm section long vamp to end
Coil G7ur/F
© Ecaroh Music 1961Rhythm The Preacher written by Horace Silver
transcribed by Rich Willey
S Fa F7 BLABY FA
FA Dwi G7 c7
FA F7 BA Ar
BhA BY FA__ D7 -@Gm7 C7 [FQ
Horn b/g’s — last piano choruses
BLA BY FA
FA Dm? G7 C7
FA F7 BbA AZ,
BbhA BY FA dD? Gm? C7 FA ps.
{last X only)
® Gn? C7 F 13gRhythm Out of the Night Came You written by Horace Silver
arranged by Rich Willey
Medium Groove — Two-beat feel
feebloning” Db . C7 FeTH Gm? (7
fe . 2 5
FA Eb «=. Dn? Gish
A
5 6 7 3 —
C7sus C7 FA
"Bhn?
Eb7 AbA Gm7_ C7
Dba C7 “FH Gn? C7
A
Fa Ebru Dp? Gish
C7sus Bb HATH Dar A
2 3, 3 2 DS. al Coda
© Ecaroh Music 1976Rhythm Section by Horace Silver & Walter Bolden.
Soulville sranstrined & aranged by Rich Willey
Bbm7 Ab? G7 Gb°7_— Bbm?— Eb°7—— Bb 7b
Ebm? FO? = G97_ GBT Bb? EBO?. =D? O?.
CO Bho? Ac? F751 Bm? GD
1
2 Bbm? Ab?
2
FO Bbi#2 Ebm?
ELD Ab7#s Dbm7 CD OF 7SSoulville — Rhythm Section — Page 2
Bbm? Ab? G7 G7 Bbm?_—Eb°7 Bbrle
ns
Ebn? — F°7 G°7Gb°7,— ss Bbm?_—sCE°7 D7 ~~ DBT
co Bbo7 AST F7bS Bbm? GO CH OF TbS
& Blow over minor blues with bridge
_Bbn? __ GO Co Fite FO Bite
El br co Fibs Bbm?__ Eb? Abm? __Db?
Gb7#iL CO Fibs Bbm? GD co Fibs 1
FO Bbi#3 Ebm7
ELD Ab7#s Dbm? co F7b5
Bbm? GD co Fibs FO Bbibe
Ebm7 co Fite Bbm? _Eb? Abm? Db?
Gb7#iL co Fits Bbm? __ GD co F7bs
D.S. for more blowingOut-chorus (piano unis. w/horns) Soulville — Rhythm Section — Page 3
Bbm? Ab7 G7 Gb? Bbm? = Eb°? BLT
Ebr? FO? G97 GE? Bln? Eb? DO? ho?
co Bboy AR
F7bs
FO Bbi#s Ebm7
EL® Ab7#9 Db? CH OF TbSoulville — Rhythm Section — Page 4
Bom? Ab? G7? GBT Bbm?_— E97 Bbrle
Ebm? = F°7 G7 Gb Bbm? — Eb°7 D7 ~~ sODb
co Bboy AS? F 7S Bbm? = GD CH OFS
IGbA/F { (piano does lots of up and down arpeggios)
a
bass repeats
last 3 notes
after hold
(© Bearoh Music 1959Rhychm Song For My Father writen by Horace Silver
bass line continues *
Db7#it C7#9
Eb? Fm7
Eb? -Dbv#u C7#s F ml
© Ecaroh Music 1966









