title: Ask Me Now!
text: # Ask Me Now!
  
  Ask Me Now! is an album by American jazz clarinetist Pee Wee Russell featuring trombonist Marshall Brown recorded in 1963 for the Impulse! label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  The 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".
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  | The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
  | The Vinyl District | A+ |
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "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
  
  * Pee Wee Russell - clarinet
  * Marshall Brown - valve trombone, bass trumpet
  * Russell George - double bass
  * Ronnie Bedford - drums
  