Strut continue their Patrice Rushen original album reissue series with the definitive edition of her influential classic "Now" from 1984. Released after the global success of "Straight From The Heart" and the huge hit "Forget Me Nots", "Now" stripped back the arrangements and explored a new sonic palette, combining top level musicianship with the evolving studio technology of the mid-"80s. "By this time, I had built a little home studio," explains Patrice, "and the new synthesizers and drum machines opened a lot of possibilities. A lot of the pieces on "Now" started off as demos based on these instruments and we just went with it quite naturally, adding guitar, bass and drums." The album continued Patrice"s unerring skill in fusing intricate jazz ... mehr lesen