| Now Hear Our Meanin' | ||||
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| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | January 25–26, 1963 Cologne, West Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 31:30 | |||
| Label | Columbia CS 9114 | |||
| Producer | Gigi Campi | |||
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Now Hear Our Meanin' is an album by the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band featuring performances recorded in Germany in 1963 and released on the Columbia label in 1965. [1] [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| Record Mirror | [5] |
The AllMusic review stated "Their third studio date is a swinging affair, with potent charts by Boland and a number of strong soloists... The only disappointment with this disc is the excessive use of reverb and occasional shifting of instruments back and forth between both channels". [3]
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