Released 1996 Length 59:38 | Recorded July 18-20, 1995 Release date 1996 Genre Jazz | |
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Now Is the Hour(1995) Night and the City(1996) Producers Charlie Haden, Ruth Cameron Similar Charlie Haden & Quartet West albums, Jazz albums |
Now Is the Hour is an album by the American jazz bassist Charlie Haden's Quartet West recorded in 1995 and released on the Verve label.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Tim Sheridan awarded the album 4 stars stating "Seldom does modern music so perfectly evoke a time and place in history as this terrific band. Fans of Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra will find the simple accessibility either surprising or disappointing, but fans of classic, romantic jazz will find joy".
Track listing
All compositions by Charlie Haden except as indicated- "Here's Looking at You" - 6:11
- "The Left Hand of God" (Victor Young) - 7:48
- "Requiem" (Lennie Tristano) - 1:31
- "Back Home Blues" (Charlie Parker) - 4:04
- "There in a Dream" - 7:04
- "All Through the Night" (Cole Porter) - 4:12
- "Detour Ahead" (Lou Carter, Herb Ellis, John Freigo) - 6:04
- "Blue Pearl" (Bud Powell) - 4:32
- "When Tomorrow Comes" (Alan Broadbent) - 4:37
- "Palo Alto" (Lee Konitz) - 4:54
- "Marables's Parable" - 3:30
- "Now Is the Hour (Haere Ra)" (Maewa Kaihau, Clement Scott, Dorothy Stewart) - 4:58
Personnel
Songs
1Here's Looking at You6:10
2The Left Hand of God7:48
3Requiem1:31
References
Now Is the Hour (Charlie Haden album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA