Some of Parker's Purest Recordings & Strongest Playing on 180g Vinyl!
Pressed at Third Man in Detroit!
This 1957 release, the third in a series of albums expanding on Bird's 10" Clef releases from the early 1950s, Now's the Time boasts some of Parker's purest recordings and strongest playing, featuring two different quartets. His lyrical and fluid improvisations on cuts like "The Song Is You" and "Laird Baird" are on full display, prime examples of his unmatched genius. The Verve By Request Series features 180-gram vinyl, pressed at Third Man in Detroit.
Features
- Verve By Request Series
- 180g Vinyl
- LP Mastering: Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
- Manufactured at Third Man Pressing in Detroit, MI
Musicians
Charlie Parker | alto saxophone |
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Percy Heath | bass (tracks B1-B6) |
Teddy Kotick | bass (tracks A1-A6) |
Max Roach | drums |
Al Haig | piano (tracks B1-B6) |
Hank Jones | piano (tracks A1-A6) |
Selections
Side A:
- The Song Is You
- Laird Baird
- Kim
- Kim (Alternate Take)
- Cosmic Rays
- Cosmic Rays (Alternate Take)
Side B:
- Chi Chi
- Chi Chi (Alternate Take)
- Chi Chi (Alternate Take)
- I Remember You
- Now's the Time
- Confirmation