Universal Music and Third Man have partnered to resurrect the popular reissue series Verve By Request, focusing on rare gems and fan-requested jazz albums from the Verve Group’s iconic labels. Albums will be newly remastered from original analog sources when available, and pressed on audiophile-quality, 180-gram vinyl at Third Man Pressing in Detroit.

• Verve By Request Series
• 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
• Cut by Ryan K. Smith At Sterling Sound
• Pressed by Third Man Pressing, USA

Verve Records/UMe and Third Man Records have partnered to resurrect the popular reissue series, Verve By Request, with a vinyl twist. Focusing on rare gems and fan-requested jazz albums from the Verve Label Group’s stable of iconic labels, the series will offer two titles per month – each hand-picked by Verve and Third Man Records. The records will include both long-out-of-print titles from the vault as well as the first-ever vinyl pressings for albums released in the ‘90s and aughts that were only originally released on CD. Albums will be newly remastered from original analog sources, when available, and pressed on audiophile-quality, 180-gram vinyl at Third Man Pressing in Detroit. 

This 1957 release, the third in a series of albums expanding on Bird's 10" Clef releases from the early 1950's, Now's The Time boasts some of Parker's purest recordings and strongest playing, featuring two different quartets.

His lyrical and fluid improvisations on cuts such as "The Song Is You" and "Laird Baird" are on full display, prime examples of his unmatched genius. The Verve By Request Series features 180-gram vinyl, pressed at Third Man Pressing in Detroit.

Musicians:

Alto Saxophone – Charlie Parker
Bass – Percy Heath, Teddy Kotick
Drums – Max Roach
Piano – Al Haig, Hank Jones

Track Listing:

01. The Song Is You
02. Laird Baird
03. Kim
04. Kim (Alternate Take)
05. Cosmic Rays
06. Cosmic Rays (Alternate Take)
07. Chi Chi
08. Chi Chi (Alternate Take)
09. Chi Chi (Alternate Take)
10. I Remember You
11. Now's The Time
12. Confirmation

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