The Cape Verdean Blues
| The Cape Verdean Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | Early January 1966 | |||
| Recorded | October 1 & 22, 1965 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:43 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84220 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Horace Silver chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
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.