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Glenn Zaleski: Opus de Funk

By John Chacona
September 4, 2024
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We don't hear enough about Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver these days. With a centennial arriving in 2028, now's the time—anytime is the time—to dig the very hip tunes composed by this godfather of hard bop. And that's just what pianist Glenn Zaleski does on Star Dreams (Sunnyside, 2024). "Opus de Funk" is one of Horace Silver's most covered compositions—and why not? Even your fourth-grade music teacher could swing this surefire line, and Zaleski's trio do so with evident joy. There's more right hand in his conception than in the composer's 1953 original recording with Percy Heath and Art Blakey, but that leaves more room for the deep swing of bassist Dezron Douglas to move to the front. Willie Jones III on drums keeps things moving smartly along. Attention producers: more Silver please!

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