Doin' the Thing (album)

Doin' the Thing is a live album by jazz pianist Horace Silver released on the Blue Note label in 1961 featuring performances by Silver with Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor, and Roy Brooks recorded at the Village Gate in New York City.

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and states "This live set finds pianist/composer Horace Silver and his most acclaimed quintet stretching out". The All About Jazz review of the CD rerelease by Hrayr Attarian called the album "especially unique, not only because of its quality, but because it is the only live recording of his most famous quintet. Although it was recorded 52 years ago (1961), this CD has the power to transport one back in time to the smoky room at Village Gate where one feels the raw energy of the live performance".

Track listing

 * All compositions by Horace Silver


 * 1) "Filthy McNasty" - 11:02
 * 2) "Doin' the Thing" - 11:16
 * 3) "Kiss Me Right" - 9:18
 * 4) "The Gringo/Cool Eyes (Theme)" - 12:03
 * 5) "It Ain't S'posed to Be Like That" - 6:21 Bonus track on CD
 * 6) "Cool Eyes" - 3:56 Bonus track on CD
 * Recorded at the Village Gate, NYC on May 19 & 20, 1961.

Personnel

 * Horace Silver - piano
 * Blue Mitchell - trumpet
 * Junior Cook - tenor saxophone
 * Gene Taylor - bass
 * Roy Brooks - drums

Production

 * Alfred Lion - producer
 * Reid Miles - design
 * Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
 * Francis Wolff - photography