The Quartet Of Charlie Parker – Now's The Time (SHM-CD, Mono, Edition japonaise)
RARITY - Sealed
Charlie Parker – alto saxophone
Max Roach – drums
Piano - Al Haig (7–13), Hank Jones (1–6)
Bass - Teddy Kotick (1–6), Percy Heath (7–13)
Written by Charlie Parker (2-10, 13-14), Jerome Kern (1), Oscar Hammerstein (1), Victor Schertzinger (12), Johnny Mercer(12)
1 CD, cardboard sleeve, 12 page booklet
Original analog Master tape : YES
Mono
Studio
Label : Verve
Original Label : Verve
Recorded in New York City on December 30, 1952 & July 28, 1953
Produced by Norman Granz
Liner Notes by Bill Simon
Originally released in 1956
Reissued in June 2016
Tracks :
- The Song Is You
- Laird Baird
- Kim (Master Take)
- Kim (Alternate Take)
- Cosmic Rays (Master Take)
- Cosmic Rays (Alternate Take)
- Chi-Chi (Alternate Take)
- Chi-Chi (Alternate Take)
- Chi-Chi (Alternate Take)
- Chi-Chi (Master Take)
- I Remember You
- Now's the Time
- Confirmation
Reviews :
“This 17-cut compilation covers Charlie Parker's early years with Savoy. All of this material has been released many times, and has even been packaged better. But it does serve a purpose in introducing some of the most seminal performances Charlie Parker and his bands committed to tape at the dawn of bebop. This budget-priced disc includes all master takes and some of the most seminal compositions in the history of jazz. While it's true the Dial period is not covered here, the years 1945-48 are represented by historic cuts like "Koko," "Billie's Bounce," "Donna Lee," "Chasin' the Bird," "Parker's Mood," and "Steeplechase," to name a few. The material is all by Bird. The earliest sides feature Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet -- only on "Koko," and playing piano on a few cuts. Miles Davis enters the picture later in '45, in a band that included Max Roach, Bud Powell, and Tommy Potter. In 1947, pianists Duke Jordan and later John Lewis joined the band, as did bassist Curly Russell. Roach was in the band throughout, and after Gillespie's initial stint so was Davis. Now's the Time [Savoy Jazz] is recommended for the novice. For those who are interested in the breadth and depth of Parker's stays with Savoy and Dial, the three-disc Complete Savoy and Dial Master Takes is recommended.” AllMusic Review by Thom Jurek
Rating:
AllMusic : 3 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.44 / 5