Now! is an album by jazz vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, released on the Blue Note label. The album is the first of Hutcherson's to feature vocals, contributed by Gene McDaniels and a chorus. The CD reissue includes four tracks recorded live at the Hollywood Bowl, in 1977.
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| Released | June 1970;[1] October 2004 (CD) | |||
| Recorded | October 3, 1969 (#2-3) November 5, 1969 (#1, 4-5) August 13, 1977 (CD: #6-9) | |||
| Venue | Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Studio | A&R Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Hard bop Post bop Avant-garde jazz | |||
| Length | 35:43 (LP); 48:28 (CD) | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84333; 7243 8 66742 2 7 | |||
| Producer | Duke Pearson (#1-5); George Butler (CD: #6-9) | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| Tom Hull | B−[5] |
Track listing edit
Oroginal tracks
- "Slow Change" (Hutcherson, McDaniels) - 7:17
- "Hello to the Wind" (Chambers, McDaniels) - 5:59
- "Now" (Hutcherson, McDaniels) - 2:46
- "The Creators" (Herbie Lewis) - 12:35
- "Black Heroes" (Harold Land) - 7:06
Additional live tracks on CD (2004)
- "Slow Change" (Hutcherson, McDaniels) - 5:05
- "Now" (Hutcherson, McDaniels) - 2:49
- "Hello to the Wind" (Chambers, McDaniels) - 3:08
- "Now" [Reprise] (Hutcherson, McDaniels) - 1:43
Personnel edit
Tracks 2-3
- Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone, marimba
- Harold Land - tenor saxophone
- Kenny Barron - piano
- Wally Richardson - guitar
- Herbie Lewis - bass
- Joe Chambers - drums
- Candido Camero - congas
- Gene McDaniels- lead vocals
- Hilda Harris, Albertine M. Robinson, Christine Spencer - backing vocals
Recorded at A & R Studios, New York on October 3, 1969.
Tracks 1, 4-5
- Bobby Hutcherson - vibes
- Harold Land - tenor saxophone
- Stanley Cowell - piano, electric piano
- Wally Richardson - guitar
- Herbie Lewis - bass
- Joe Chambers - drums
- Candido Camero - congas, bongo
- Gene McDaniels - lead vocals
- Eileen Gilbert, Christine Spencer, Maeretha Stewart - backing vocals
Recorded at A & R Studios, New York on November 5, 1969.
Tracks 6-9
- Bobby Hutcherson - vibes
- Manny Boyd - tenor sax, soprano sax
- George Cables - piano
- James Leary - bass
- Eddie Marshall - drums
- Bobbye Hall Porter - percussion
- Dale Oehler - arranger
- Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Calvin Simmons
Recorded live at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles on August 13, 1977.
References edit
- ^ Billboard June 6, 1970
- ^ Now! at AllMusic
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 740. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 107. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Hull, Tom (May 2005). "Recycled Goods (19)". A Consumer Guide to the Trailing Edge. Tom Hull. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
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