in 1957, two years after Charlie Parker's death, Norman Granz began reissuing the alto saxophonist's recordings on 12-inch LPs in a series titled "The Genius of Charlie Parker" with Alternate Takes. One of those posthumous albums was "Now's The Time," which features Parker at the zenith of his powers and with two top-notch quartet lineups in exceptionally good sound quality. /// VERVE BY REQUEST SERIES: remastered, audiophile 180-gram vinyl from Third Man Pressing / Detroit, gatefold sleeve.