This 1957 release, the third in a series of albums expanding on Birds 10 Clef releases from the early 1950s, Nows The Time boasts some of Parkers purest recordings and strongest playing, featuring two different quartets. His lyrical and fluid improvisations on cuts like 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 in Detroit.

Tracklist

A1. The Song Is You
A2. Laird Baird
A3. Kim
A4. Kim (Alternate Take)
A5. Cosmic Rays
A6. Osmic Rays (Alternate Take)
B1. Chi Chi
B2. Chi Chi (Alternate Take)
B3. Chi Chi (Alternate Take)
B4. I Remember You
B5. Nows The Time
B6. Confirmation