<Tr> <Th> Composer (s) </Th> <Td> Horace Silver </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer (s) </Th> <Td> Alfred Lion </Td> </Tr> <P> "Song for My Father" is a composition by Horace Silver . The original version, by Silver's quintet, was recorded on October 26, 1964 . It has become a jazz standard and is probably Silver's best - known composition . </P> <P> "Song for My Father" has a 24 - bar AAB construction and is in 4 / 4 time . It was composed in F minor . It has a bossa nova feel and features a bass ostinato . "It contains only four chords: Fm - E ♭ - D ♭ - C. The piece uses even eighth notes throughout, not swing eighths ." </P>

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