Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Listeners expecting a sequel to to her best-selling 1982 album Straight From the Heart were in for quite a shock. In the two years between the efforts, Rushen became a proponent of the technology-or-bust ethos of many jazz artists in the early to mid-'80s. Given that thinking, Now is both minimal and innovative -- with all of its sonic virtues probably not fully appreciated at the time of its release. The album's biggest dance tracks, "Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)" and "Get Off (You Fascinate Me)," are relentlessly polyrhythmic and fulfilling. Rushen, unlike countless other acts, knew how to give synthesizers a sense of panache without the sound seeming artificial. Despite its dancefloor skills, Now also takes time out for affairs of the heart. On "Gotta Find It," the buoyant rhythms belie the desperate lyrics and Rushen's meditative vocals. The astute "Heartache Heartbreak" will put a damper on any party as she sings, "Does love mean that I will not be lonely" (a chilling sentiment that's probably too prickly for even Bobby Womack). The infectious "Perfect Love" features both an effortless vocal from Rushen as well as an understated Fender Rhodes solo. During her stint at Elektra, Rushen never made bad albums, but they often had their fair amount of filler. On this effort there isn't any, and the closer you listen the tracks, the more likeable they become. Produced by Charles Mims Jr. and Rushen, Now is filled with assiduous grooves and -- despite its "trendy" sounds -- it has more than stood the test of time.
© Jason Elias /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From $10.83/month
Patrice Rushen, Main Artist - Fred Washington ; Patrice Rushen, Composer - Fred Washington; Patrice Rushen, Lyricist - Baby Fingers Music
2017 Strut Records 2017 STRUT Records
Patrice Rushen, Main Artist - Angela Rushen; Patrice Rushen, Composer - Angela Rushen; Patrice Rushen; Charles Mims Jr; Fred Washington; Shereelynn Brown, Lyricist - Baby Fingers Music (ASCAP)
2017 Strut Records 2017 STRUT Records
Patrice Rushen, Main Artist - Patrice Rushen; Roy Galloway, Composer, Lyricist - Baby Fingers Music (ASCAP)
2017 Strut Records 2017 STRUT Records
Patrice Rushen, Main Artist - Patrice Rushen ; Romeo Williams, Composer - Romeo Williams; Patrice Rushen, Lyricist - Baby Fingers Music (ASCAP)
2017 Strut Records 2017 STRUT Records
Patrice Rushen, Main Artist - Patrice Rushen ; Fred Washington, Composer - Fred Washington; Patrice Rushen, Lyricist - Baby Fingers Music (ASCAP)
2017 Strut Records 2017 STRUT Records
Patrice Rushen, Main Artist - Patrice Rushen; Fred Washington; Gerald Albright, Composer, Lyricist - Baby Fingers Music (ASCAP); SMA Music; Yamina Music
2017 Strut Records 2017 STRUT Records
Patrice Rushen, Main Artist - Patrice Rushen; Roy Galloway, Composer, Lyricist - Baby Fingers Music (ASCAP)
2017 Strut Records 2017 STRUT Records
Patrice Rushen, Main Artist - Patrice Rushen; Fred Washington, Composer, Lyricist - Baby Fingers Music (ASCAP)
2017 Strut Records 2017 STRUT Records
Patrice Rushen, Main Artist - Patrice Rushen; Fred Washington, Composer - Patrice Rushen; Fred Washington; Syreeta Wright, Lyricist - Baby Fingers Music (ASCAP); Jobete Music CO Inc
2017 Strut Records 2017 STRUT Records
Patrice Rushen, Main Artist - Lynn Davis; Patrice Rushen, Composer, Lyricist - Baby Fingers Music (ASCAP); Love-Ly-N-Divine Music
2017 Strut Records 2017 STRUT Records
Album review
Listeners expecting a sequel to to her best-selling 1982 album Straight From the Heart were in for quite a shock. In the two years between the efforts, Rushen became a proponent of the technology-or-bust ethos of many jazz artists in the early to mid-'80s. Given that thinking, Now is both minimal and innovative -- with all of its sonic virtues probably not fully appreciated at the time of its release. The album's biggest dance tracks, "Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)" and "Get Off (You Fascinate Me)," are relentlessly polyrhythmic and fulfilling. Rushen, unlike countless other acts, knew how to give synthesizers a sense of panache without the sound seeming artificial. Despite its dancefloor skills, Now also takes time out for affairs of the heart. On "Gotta Find It," the buoyant rhythms belie the desperate lyrics and Rushen's meditative vocals. The astute "Heartache Heartbreak" will put a damper on any party as she sings, "Does love mean that I will not be lonely" (a chilling sentiment that's probably too prickly for even Bobby Womack). The infectious "Perfect Love" features both an effortless vocal from Rushen as well as an understated Fender Rhodes solo. During her stint at Elektra, Rushen never made bad albums, but they often had their fair amount of filler. On this effort there isn't any, and the closer you listen the tracks, the more likeable they become. Produced by Charles Mims Jr. and Rushen, Now is filled with assiduous grooves and -- despite its "trendy" sounds -- it has more than stood the test of time.
© Jason Elias /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:09
- Main artists: Patrice Rushen
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Strut
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B
2017 Strut Records 2017 Strut Records
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz?
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalog with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets, and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.
Playlists