Now Hear This (Hal Galper album)

Now Hear This is an album by the American pianist Hal Galper.^[1][2] It released on the Enja label in 1977.^[3]

Now Hear This
Studio album by Hal Galper
Released	1977
Recorded	February 15, 1977
Studio	C.I. Recording Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:04
Label	Enja enja 2090
Producer	Horst Weber and Matthias Winckelmann
Hal Galper chronology
Reach Out! (1976) Now Hear This (1977) Redux '78 (1978)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz	[4]
AllMusic	[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[6]

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."^[7]

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."^[5] In 2010, when reviewing the CD reissue, he said, "This is easily one of Galper's best recordings of the 1970s."^[4]

Track listing

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

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