A Prescription for the Blues

A Prescription for the Blues
Studio album by Horace Silver
Released	October 1997
Recorded	May 29–30, 1997
Genre	Jazz
Label	Impulse!
Producer	Horace Silver
Horace Silver chronology
The Hardbop Grandpop (1996) A Prescription for the Blues (1997) Jazz Has a Sense of Humor (1998)

A Prescription for the Blues is an album by jazz pianist Horace Silver released on the Impulse! label in 1997 featuring performances by Silver with Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Ron Carter, and Louis Hayes.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and states: "The funny part about Silver's music is that, no matter who he is paying tribute to (this set includes a song for Lester Young), the style always ends up sounding like Horace Silver, with no real reference to the subject matter... But it is a joy to hear Horace Silver still playing in his prime at the age of 68."

Track listing

All compositions by Horace Silver

1. "A Prescription for the Blues" – 5:12
2. "Whenever Lester Plays the Blues" – 6:35
3. "You Gotta Shake That Thing" – 5:16
4. "Yodel Lady Blues" – 6:42
5. "Brother John and Brother Gene" – 4:43
6. "Free at Last" – 6:27
7. "Walk On" – 6:26
8. "Sunrise in Malibu" – 5:01
9. "Doctor Jazz" – 5:31
   • Recorded in NYC on May 29 & 30, 1997.

Personnel

• Horace Silver – piano
• Randy Brecker – trumpet
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
• Ron Carter – bass
• Louis Hayes – drums