Serenade to a Soul Sister is a 1968 jazz tune composed by Horace Silver, released on the Blue Note album Serenade to a Soul Sister. The album was recorded in February and March 1968 and issued in early June of that year. It blends hard bop and soul jazz with bright, danceable melodies and a joyful mood, reflecting Silver’s belief that music should spread happiness. The session features Horace Silver on piano with a notable lineup including Stanley Turrentine on tenor sax, Charles Tolliver on trumpet, Bennie Maupin, Bob Cranshaw, John Williams, Mickey Roker and Billy Cobham. Silver’s liner notes emphasize melodic beauty, meaningful simplicity and rhythmic vitality, and he aimed to make music that unites rather than divides. The record was produced by Francis Wolff, engineered by Rudy Van Gelder, and later remastered for CD in 2004.
