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Sonny Rollins: Now’s The Time

In September 1964, “RCA Victor” label released “Now’s the Time”, the 23rd Sonny Rollins album. It was recorded January, February and April 1964, in New York City, and was produced by George Avakian.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
  • Herbie Hancock – piano 
  • Thad Jones – cornet 
  • Ron Carter – bass 
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass
  • Roy McCurdy – drums

Track listing:

  1. Now’s the Time – Charlie Parker
  2. Blue ‘n’ Boogie – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
  3. I Remember Clifford – Benny Golson
  4. 52nd Street Theme – Thelonious Monk
  5. St. Thomas – Sonny Rollins
  6. ‘Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk
  7. Afternoon in Paris – John Lewis
  8. Four – Miles Davis

Kenny Clarke Ernie Wilkins Septet: Kenny Clarke & Ernie Wilkins

In May 1955, “Savoy” label released “Kenny Clarke & Ernie Wilkins”, album by the Kenny Clarke-Ernie Wilkins Septet. It was recorded in March 1955, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Ozzie Cadena.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Clarke – drums
  • Ernie Wilkins – alto and tenor saxophone, arrangements
  • George Barrow – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
  • Eddie Bert – trombone
  • Hank Jones – piano
  • Wendell Marshall – bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Ernie Wilkins, except where noted.

  1. Pru’s Bloose – Ozzie Cadena
  2. I Dig You the Most
  3. Cute Tomato
  4. Summer Evening – Ozzie Cadena
  5. Oz – the Wizard
  6. Now’s the Time – Charlie Parker
  7. Plenty for Kenny – Ozzie Cadena

Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle: Feoffees’ Land

In August 2005, “GJS” label released “Feoffees’ Lands”, the fourth Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Presshouse Studio” in Devon, UK, and was produced by Gerry Conway, Spencer Cozens and Jacqui McShee.

Personnel:

  • Jacqui McShee – vocals
  • Spencer Cozens – keyboards
  • Alan Thomson – bass
  • Gerry Conway – drums
  • Martin Barre – guitars
  • David Hughes – guitar, backing vocals
  • John Giblin – basses, Ravi kora, Tibetan overtone singing
  • Nathan Bray – trumpet
  • Barnaby Dickinson – trombone
  • Miles Bould – percussion
  • Leah Jacqui – backing vocals),
  • Mark Tucker – backing vocals, engineer

Track listing:

  1. Banks of the Nile – traditional
  2. Nothing Really Changes – Gerry Conway, Spencer Cozens, Jacqui McShee
  3. Acrobat (It’s Just a Circus) – Gerry Conway, Spencer Cozens, Jacqui McShee
  4. Now’s the Time – Gerry Conway, Spencer Cozens, Jacqui McShee
  5. Hot Air – Hot Night – Gerry Conway, Spencer Cozens, Jacqui McShee
  6. No Sweet Sorrow – Gerry Conway, Spencer Cozens, David Hughes, Jacqui McShee
  7. Sovay – traditional
  8. Two Magicians – traditional
  9. You’ve Changed – Carey, Fischer
  10. Broomfield Hill – traditional