Now This is an album by American jazz bassist Gary Peacock recorded in 2014 and released on the ECM label.
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and the review by Thom Jurek stated “Now This is not only an excellent portrait of the bassist in winter — his abilities undiminished — but also an exercise in the possibilities of the piano trio in the 21st century”. The Guardian’s John Fordham said “They don’t play like a regular jazz-piano trio, often preferring tentative exchanges of clipped motifs and enigmatic queries to busy collective stretches or straight swing, and with considerable space for meditative individual statements. …For those who know and love the participants, And Now This is captivating. Newcomers might need to give it a little quality time first”. On All About Jazz Karl Ackermann said, “There is not a wasted note to be found on Now This where the compositions—some re-worked, others, new—strongly suggest a portentous air. Peacock, Copland and Baron expertly develop the pieces in that light so that, despite the overriding thoughtfulness, it is never certain in which direction the journey is moving. Now This is an thought-provoking collection rendered by brilliant performers”…read more.
Album Data
Released: May 26th, 2015
Recorded: July 2014
Record Label: ECM Records
Location Recorded: Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway
Producer: Manfred Eicher
Album Length: 57 min / 48 sec
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