Now's the Time (Shirley Scott album)

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Now's the Time
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Released1967
RecordedMay 27 and October 23, 1958, June 23, 1960, August 22, 1961, and March 31, 1964
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack and Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre Jazz
Label Prestige
PR 7440
Producer Bob Weinstock (track 3)
Esmond Edwards (tracks 2 & 4-7)
Ozzie Cadena (track 1)
Shirley Scott chronology
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(1964)
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(1967)
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(1964)
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Now's the Time is an album by organist Shirley Scott compiling several tracks recorded between 1958 and 1964 and released on the Prestige label in 1967. [2]

Contents

Reception

AllMusic stated: "This is early Scott, several unreleased tunes from different sessions for this Prestige release". [1]

Track listing

All compositions by Shirley Scott, except where noted.

  1. "As It Was" – 5:20
  2. "How Sweet" – 7:37
  3. "Ebb Tide" (Robert Maxwell, Carl Sigman) – 4:05
  4. "Now's the Time" (Charlie Parker) – 4:35
  5. "That's Where It's At" – 3:28
  6. "Cafe Style" – 4:35
  7. "Out of This World" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 4:37

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Erlewine, M. AllMusic Review. Retrieved July 3, 2012
  2. Payne, D. Shirley Scott discography. Retrieved July 3, 2012.