''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

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. The album was inspired by Silver's father, John Tavares Silva, who was born in

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Track listing

All tracks by Horace Silver, unless otherwise noted #"The Cape Verdean Blues" - 4:59 #"The African Queen" - 9:36 #"Pretty Eyes" - 7:30 #"Nutville" - 7:15 #"Bonita" - 8:37 #"Mo' Joe" (Joe Henderson) - 5:46 ''Recorded on October 1 (#1-3) and 22 (#4-6), 1965.''

Personnel

* Horace Silver – piano * Woody Shaw – trumpet *

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– tenor sax *

– trombone (tracks 4–6) *

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– bass * Roger Humphries – drums Source:

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