In the Now (Cindy Blackman album)

In the Now is an album by the drummer Cindy Blackman, recorded in 1997 and released on the HighNote label.[1][2]

In the Now
Studio album by
Cindy Blackman
ReleasedMay 19, 1998
RecordedNovember 18, 1997
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length63:23
LabelHighNote
HCD 7024
ProducerDon Sickler
Cindy Blackman chronology
The Oracle
(1996)		 In the Now
(1998)		 Works on Canvas
(1999)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

Ken Dryden of AllMusic stated, "Cindy Blackman has proved herself as an accomplished percussionist who doesn't overdo it, but there's something missing from this outing. ... most of her compositions, which make up the bulk of the CD, just don't hold one's interest. ... Instead, check out Blackman's earlier efforts".[3] In JazzTimes, Bill Milkowski called it "her most profound and heartfelt statement to date" and wrote: "After years of trying to find her own place in the music, Cindy Blackman arrives in high style with In the Now.[5]

The Washington Post's Mike Joyce commented: "For all its spontaneous interplay and improvisations... In the Now is firmly rooted in the past... Blackman is the principal composer, arranger and catalyst, contributing seven of the session's nine tunes and shaping all of them with a keen sense of dynamics, drama and texture. While her presence isn't overpowering, it is always felt."[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Cindy Blackman except where noted

  1. "In The Now" – 6:45
  2. "A Banana for Ron" – 3:22
  3. "Passage" – 6:40
  4. "A King Among Men" – 15:00
  5. "Sophia" – 7:24
  6. "Prince of Darkness" (Wayne Shorter) – 7:13
  7. "Happy House" (Ornette Coleman) – 4:34
  8. "A Strawberry for Cindy" – 4:30
  9. "Let Love Rule" (Lenny Kravitz) – 7:55

Personnel

References
  1. Cindy Blackman catalog accessed December 31, 2018
  2. Jazz Depot: album listing, accessed December 31, 2018
  3. Dryden, Ken. Cindy Blackman: In the Now – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  4. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 128. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
  5. Milkowski, B. JazzTimes Review, accessed December 31, 2018
  6. Joyce, Mike (January 15, 1999). "Cindy Blackman 'In the Now' High Note". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
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