Ask Me Now! is an album by American jazz clarinetist Pee Wee Russell featuring trombonist Marshall Brown recorded in 1963 for the Impulse! label.[1]
| Ask Me Now! | ||||
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| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | April 9 & 10, 1963 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:02 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Bryan Koniarz | |||
| Pee Wee Russell chronology | ||||
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Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars stating "It is a remarkable and very lyrical date that briefly rejuvenated the career of this veteran individualist".[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
| The Vinyl District | A+[4] |
Track listing
edit- "Turnaround" (Ornette Coleman) - 4:14
- "How About Me?" (Irving Berlin) - 4:16
- "Ask Me Now!" (Thelonious Monk) - 2:30
- "Some Other Blues" (John Coltrane) - 3:16
- "I'd Climb the Highest Mountain" (Lew Brown, Sidney Clare) - 3:26
- "Licorice Stick" (Marshall Brown) - 3:36
- "Prelude to a Kiss" (Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills) - 2:41
- "Baby, You Can Count on Me" (Freddie Stewart) - 5:01
- "Hackensack" (Monk) - 3:37
- "Angel Eyes (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis) - 2:51
- "Calypso Walk" (Marshall Brown) - 2:34
- Recorded in New York City on April 9 & 10, 1963
Personnel
edit- Pee Wee Russell - clarinet
- Marshall Brown - valve trombone, bass trumpet
- Russell George - double bass
- Ronnie Bedford - drums
References
edit- ^ Impulse! Records discography accessed April 11, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 11, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1252. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Neff, Joseph. Graded on a Curve: The Pee Wee Russell Quartet, Ask Me Now! accessed March 31, 2021