Alan Silva

For other people named Alan Silva, see Alan Silva (disambiguation).
Alan Silva
Silva in Belgium, 1969
Silva in Belgium, 1969
Background information
Birth nameAlan Lee da Silva
Born (1939-01-22) 22 January 1939 (age 85)
Bermuda, British Empire
GenresJazz, free jazz, avant-garde jazz
Occupation(s)Double bassist, songwriter, bandleader, composer, keyboardist
Instrument(s)Upright bass, keyboards, electronic keyboard, trumpet, electric violin, sarangi
LabelsBYG Actuel, ESP Disk, Impulse!, Blue Note, (CBS, Sony, Columbia, Soul Note, Black Saint, JAPO, Hathut, MPS, ESP-Disk
WebsiteAlan Silva discography from Center of the World site

Alan Lee da Silva (born 22 January 1939, in Bermuda)[1] is an American free jazz multi-instrumentalist, best known as a double bassist. He has recorded on keyboards, violin, cello and trumpet among other instruments.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2265. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.