Now Hear This is an album by the American pianist Hal Galper.[1][2] It released on the Enja label in 1977.[3]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [5] |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [6] |
The San Francisco Examiner called Now Hear This "a very strong album," and praised "Cecil McBee's driving bass and the brilliant drumming of Tony Williams."[7]
The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden states: "Hal Galper has long been an underrated composer and pianist. This Enja release from 1977 finds him at the top of his game in both roles."[4] In 2010, when reviewing the CD reissue, he said, "This is easily one of Galper's best recordings of the 1970s."[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Hal Galper unless noted.
- "Now Hear This" - 8:19
- "Shadow Waltz" - 6:11
- "Mr. Fixit" - 5:02
- "First Song in the Day" - 9:02
- "Bemsha Swing" (Thelonious Monk, Denzil Best) - 6:09
- "Red Eye Special" - 5:32
- "First Song in the Day" [alternate take] - 7:32 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
References
- ^ "Hal Galper | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ The Penguin Guide to Jazz. Penguin Books. 2000. p. 540.
- ^ Enja Records main series discography. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- Hal Galper discography. Retrieved November 21, 2016. - ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Now Hear This – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ a b Dryden, Ken, "Hal Galper: Now Hear This", All About Jazz, February 3, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 668.
- ^ "Hal Galper: Now Hear This". The San Francisco Examiner: 45. October 30, 1977.