Now Is the Hour (Charlie Haden album)


Now Is the Hour is an album by the American jazz bassist Charlie Haden's Quartet West recorded in 1995 and released on the Verve label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Tim Sheridan awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Seldom does modern music so perfectly evoke a time and place in history as this terrific band. Fans of Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra will find the simple accessibility either surprising or disappointing, but fans of classic, romantic jazz will find joy".

Track listing

  1. "Here's Looking at You" - 6:11
  2. "The Left Hand of God" - 7:48
  3. "Requiem" - 1:31
  4. "Back Home Blues" - 4:04
  5. "There in a Dream" - 7:04
  6. "All Through the Night" - 4:12
  7. "Detour Ahead" - 6:04
  8. "Blue Pearl" - 4:32
  9. "When Tomorrow Comes" - 4:37
  10. "Palo Alto" - 4:54
  11. "Marables's Parable" - 3:30
  12. "Now Is the Hour " - 4:58

    Personnel