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    Now Hear This (Hal Galper album)

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    Now Hear This
    Studio album by
    Hal Galper
    Released1977
    RecordedFebruary 15, 1977
    StudioC.I. Recording Studios, NYC
    GenreJazz
    Length42:04
    LabelEnja
    enja 2090
    ProducerHorst Weber and Matthias Winckelmann
    Hal Galper chronology
    Reach Out!
    (1976)     		Now Hear This
    (1977)     		Redux '78
    (1978)

    Now Hear This is an album by the American pianist Hal Galper[1] released on the Enja label in 1977.[2]

    Critical reception[edit]

    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[3]
    All About Jazz[4]
    The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[5]

    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."[3] In 2010, when reviewing the CD reissue, he said, "This is easily one of Galper's best recordings of the 1970s."[4] 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."[6]

    Track listing[edit]

    All compositions by Hal Galper unless noted.

    1. "Now Hear This" - 8:19
    2. "Shadow Waltz" - 6:11
    3. "Mr. Fixit" - 5:02
    4. "First Song in the Day" - 9:02
    5. "Bemsha Swing" (Thelonious Monk, Denzil Best) - 6:09
    6. "Red Eye Special" - 5:32
    7. "First Song in the Day" [alternate take] - 7:32 Bonus track on CD reissue

    Personnel[edit]

    • Hal Galper - piano
    • Terumasa Hino - trumpet
    • Cecil McBee - double bass
    • Tony Williams - drums

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Hal Galper | Biography & History". AllMusic.
    2. ^ Enja Records main series discography. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
      - Hal Galper discography. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
    3. ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Now Hear This – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
    4. ^ a b Dryden, Ken, "Hal Galper: Now Hear This", All About Jazz, February 3, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
    5. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 668.
    6. ^ "HAL GALPER: Now Hear This". The San Francisco Examiner: 45. October 30, 1977.
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