Having switched at an early age from tenor saxophone to piano, Silver went on to play his distinctly funky style with people such as Art Blakey (with whom he formed the Jazz Messengers), Clifford Brown, Miles Davis, Joe Henderson and Hank Mobley.
His best known album 'Song For My Father' was released in 1965. Even if you are not familiar with his work, you will possibly recognise the opening bass line of the title track, later used to great effect by Steely Dan in their hit, 'Rikki Don't Lose That Number'.Below are links to both of these tracks.
RIP Horace.
Song For My Father
Rikki Don't Lose That Number (The riff starts at 0.26).
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