| Now's the Time | ||||
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| Studio album by Sonny Rollins | ||||
| Released | September 1964 | |||
| Recorded | January 20, February 14, 18 & April 14, 1964 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | George Avakian | |||
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| Record Mirror | |
Now's the Time is a 1964 album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released by RCA Victor featuring performances by Rollins with Herbie Hancock, Thad Jones, Ron Carter, Bob Cranshaw and Roy McCurdy on several bebop tunes.
Track listing
- "Now's the Time" (Charlie Parker) – 4:06
- "Blue 'n' Boogie" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – 5:32
- "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) – 2:36
- "I Remember Clifford" (Golson) – 6:04 Bonus track on CD rerelease
- "52nd Street Theme" (Thelonious Monk) – 4:33
- "52nd Street Theme" (Monk) – 14:41 Bonus track on CD rerelease
- "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) – 3:58
- "St. Thomas" (Rollins) – 3:06 Bonus track on CD rerelease
- "'Round Midnight" (Monk) – 4:02
- "Afternoon in Paris" (John Lewis) – 2:46
- "Four" (Miles Davis) – 7:15
- "Four" (Davis) – 5:53 Bonus track on CD rerelease
- Recorded in New York City on January 20 (tracks 4 and 5), February 14 (tracks 1, 6–9 and 12), 18 (track 10), April 14 (tracks 2, 3 and 11)
Personnel
- Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
- Herbie Hancock – piano (tracks 1, 4–6, 9 and 12)
- Thad Jones – cornet (tracks 4 and 5)
- Ron Carter – bass (tracks 1, 6–10 and 12)
- Bob Cranshaw – bass (tracks 2–5 and 11)
- Roy McCurdy – drums
References
- Billboard September 19, 1964
- Sonny Rollins: Now's the Time – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (27 February 1965). "Sonny Rollins: Now's The Times" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 207. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- Sonny Rollins discography accessed 2 October 2009