Jazz Tribute at Longshore

An evening of jazz was performed tonight at the Pearl Restaurant at Longshore Club Park, 260 Compo Road South. The event honored the late jazz artist Horace Silver who grew up in Norwalk and was a recipient of a 1995 NEA Jazz Masters fellowship, the nation’s highest Jazz honor. Organized and hosted by Westport-based dentist and musician Richard Epstein, the “Pieces of Silver” tribute was performed by Andy Gravish, trumpet; Phil Bowler, bass; Michael Cochrane, piano; Steve Johns, drums, and Peter Brainin, saxophone. Silver died June 18, 2014 and lived in New Rochelle, New York. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com