Now's the Time (Sonny Rollins album)

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.[4]

Now's the Time
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1964[1]
RecordedJanuary 20, February 14, 18 & April 14, 1964
GenreJazz
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerGeorge Avakian
Sonny Rollins chronology
Sonny Meets Hawk!
(1963)
Now's the Time
(1964)
The Standard Sonny Rollins
(1965)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Record Mirror[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Now's the Time" (Charlie Parker) – 4:06
  2. "Blue 'n' Boogie" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – 5:32
  3. "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) – 2:36
  4. "I Remember Clifford" [alternate take] (Golson) – 6:04 Bonus track on CD rerelease
  5. "52nd Street Theme" (Thelonious Monk) – 4:33
  6. "52nd Street Theme" [alternate take] (Monk) – 14:41 Bonus track on CD rerelease
  7. "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) – 3:58
  8. "St. Thomas" [alternate take] (Rollins) – 3:06 Bonus track on CD rerelease
  9. "'Round Midnight" (Monk) – 4:02
  10. "Afternoon in Paris" (John Lewis) – 2:46
  11. "Four" (Miles Davis) – 7:15
  12. "Four" [alternate take] (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

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References

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  1. ^ Billboard September 19, 1964
  2. ^ Sonny Rollins: Now's the Time – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Sonny Rollins discography accessed 2 October 2009