The Preacher
by Horace Silver
🎷 Jazz
Difficulty
★★☆☆☆
Tuning
Standard
Capo
None
Silver's 1955 gospel-drenched hard bop anthem in F. The joyful, churchy melody bounces over a shuffle feel, combining blues shout tradition with bop sophistication in one of the most exuberant jazz heads ever written.
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