Epistrophy & Now's the Time

Epistrophy & Now's the Time
Epistrophy & Now's the Time
Live album by Richard Davis
Released	1972
Recorded	September 7, 1972; Jazz City, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	62:50; CD reissue with bonus track
Label	Muse ; MR 5002
Producer	Don Schlitten
Richard Davis chronology

Last updated January 15, 2022

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[2]

Epistrophy & Now's the Time (reissued as Epistrophy) is a live album by bassist Richard Davis recorded in 1972 and released on the Muse label.^[3]^[4] It was the second album released on the label.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with a review stating: "These very unpredictable renditions reward repeated listenings".^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Richard Davis except as indicated

"Epistrophy" (Kenny Clarke, Thelonious Monk) - 22:56
"Now's the Time" (Charlie Parker) - 22:31
"Highest Mountain" - 17:31 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

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References

1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed August 29, 2013
↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 59. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
↑ Muse Records discography accessed August 29, 2013
↑ Richard Davis discography accessed August 29, 2013

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[Allmusic-1] 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed August 29, 2013

[RSJRG-2] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 59. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[3] Muse Records discography accessed August 29, 2013

[4] Richard Davis discography accessed August 29, 2013

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v t e Richard Davis
Studio albums	Heavy Sounds [with Elvin Jones] (1967) Muses for Richard Davis (1969) The Philosophy of the Spiritual (1971) Dealin' (1973) Fancy Free (1977) Divine Gemini [with Walt Dickerson] (1977) Harvest (1979) Way Out West (1980) Tenderness [with Walt Dickerson] (1985) Persia My Dear (1987)
Live albums	Epistrophy & Now's the Time (1972) As One (1975)
Creative Construction Company	Creative Construction Company (1975) Creative Construction Company Vol. II (1976)
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Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	Blowing in from Chicago (1957) Cliff Jordan (1957) Jenkins, Jordan and Timmons (1957) Cliff Craft (1957) Spellbound (1960) A Story Tale (1961) Starting Time (1961) Bearcat (1962) These are My Roots: Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly (1965) Soul Fountain (1966) In the World (1969) Glass Bead Games (1973) Half Note (1974) Night of the Mark VII (aka, The Highest Mountain, Muse, 1975) On Stage Vol. 1 (1975) On Stage Vol. 2 (1975) On Stage Vol. 3 (1975) Firm Roots (1975) The Highest Mountain (SteepleChase, 1975) Remembering Me-Me (1976) Inward Fire (1977) The Adventurer (1978) Hello, Hank Jones (1978) Hyde Park After Dark (1981) Repetition (1984) Dr. Chicago (1984) Two Tenor Winner (1984) The Rotterdam Session (1985) Royal Ballads (1986) Live at Ethell's (1987) Masters from Different Worlds (1989) Four Play (1990) The Mellow Side of Clifford Jordan (1989–91) Play What You Feel (1990) Down Through the Years (1991)
With Art Farmer	Mirage (1982) You Make Me Smile (1984) Something to Live For: The Music of Billy Strayhorn (1987) Blame It on My Youth (1988) Ph.D. (1989)
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With Lee Morgan	Here's Lee Morgan (1960) Expoobident (1960) Take Twelve (1962)
With Max Roach	Percussion Bitter Sweet (1961) It's Time (1962) Speak, Brother, Speak! (1962)
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With others	Paul Chambers Quintet (1957) Sonny Clark Quintets / My Conception (1957) Epistrophy & Now's the Time (Richard Davis, 1972) Dealin' (Richard Davis, 1973) Iron Man (Eric Dolphy, 1963) Conversations (Eric Dolphy, 1963) To Bird with Love (Dizzy Gillespie, 1992) Roots (Slide Hampton, 1985) Luminous (John Hicks and Elise Wood, 1985) Shades (Andrew Hill, 1986) J.J. Inc. (J.J. Johnson, 1961) Con Alma! (Charles McPherson, 1965) Any Old Time (Carmen McRae, 1986) Carmen Sings Monk (Carmen McRae, 1988) Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 1 (Mingus Dynasty, 1988) Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 2 (Mingus Dynasty, 1988) Pony's Express (Pony Poindexter, 1962) Manhattan Project (Dizzy Reece, 1976) The Jazz We Heard Last Summer (Sahib Shihab, 1957) Further Explorations (Horace Silver, 1958) Music Inc. (Charles Tolliver, 1970) What It Is (Mal Waldron, 1981) Money in the Pocket (Joe Zawinul, 1967)