Future Present Past by Irreversible Entanglements.
Just played this for the first time. I think this CD is going to be near my top of the best albums in 2026. The spoken word over the often very free playing makes this album pretty accessible.
Highly recommended for those who like something different.
Saw the live recently, and was impressed.
Classy Japanese hard-bop. Love it.
@Nigel1957 listen to the album your recommended by Irreversible Entanglements. I understand now why you are so enthusiastic on it. It is very well made with surprising and highly dynamic music. It’s a type of jazz that to my opinion requires some active and intense listening. It must be great in a live session.
Just listened to Scofield‘s new ECM album. Scarce music, lively at times, sometimes I hear themes I seem to be familiar with: Icons at the Fair, do I hear notes from Scarborough Fair just for seconds before vanishing. It‘s an interesting album I struggle with, but I‘m totally drawn into.
Yes that is my opinion too. The first track is lovely, but the rest of the album is not an easy listen.
For Scofield fans: I’d like to share these albums Swallow Tales, Uncle John’s Band and Combo 66.
I do agree @IvdZ, ECM has created some amazing albums in recent years, indeed I’ve bought a good amount of them. They are both artistically interesting / unique as well as properly recorded. They usually depict a crystal clear and life like soundstage which is just exquisite for me. I have some great albums from Anouar Brahem, John Scofield, Anja Lechner, Manu Katché, John Taylor and others. Also ACT is pretty good in my opinion.
@Blacknote ooh tanks !! Two of these are new to me. Going to listen once F1 is done 
Welcome @IvdZ, let me know your thoughts. They are a bit different from Memoires of Home, yet very nice in my opinion.
Red Gold & Green and Sphesihle are the opening and closing tracks on Nat Birchall’s excellent new record Path of Enlightenment I had to look Sphesihle up it means beautiful gift in Zulu.
Nat Birchall has released much excellent Spiritual Jazz and Reggae music over the past two decades and has back catalogue well worth checking out.
Listening more and more to Hank Jones these days. Below one is a recommendation. Piano play is excellent
That sounds pretty sweet, thanks for sharing.
I’m waiting for a copy of this album, Melos. It’s not purely jazz, it’s somehow mixed with Greek and classical music, I find it intriguing and unique:
Charlie Rouse / Paul Quinichette - The Chase Is On. A little gem recorded in 1957 and released on the Bethlehem label.
“The Chase Is On” (Harold Tubbs) - 3:18
“When the Blues Come On” (Al Cohn, Charles Isaiah Darwin) - 5:48
“This Can’t Be Love” (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 5:24
“Last Time for Love” (Carmen McRae) - 4:30
“You’re Cheating Yourself” (Al Hoffman, D. Manning) - 5:15
“Knittin’” (Charlie Rouse) - 6:19
“Tender Trap” (Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 4:24
“The Things I Love” (Harold Barlow, Lew Harris) - 3:24
Charlie Rouse, Paul Quinichette - ts
Hank Jones (tracks 2 & 5), Wynton Kelly (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6–8) - piano
Freddie Green - guitar (tracks 2 & 5)
Wendell Marshall - bass
Ed Thigpen - drums
This is Rouse before joining Monk’s group and his first recording as leader/co-leader. He is accompanied by these excellent musicians.
Quinichette was informally tutored at age 13 by Lester Young (Prez), and he went on to earn the title ‘Vice-Prez’! He later earned a college degree in music. He became plagued with ill health which led him to quit performing at some point. He studied and worked as an electrical engineer starting in the 60s- obviously broadly gifted.
The six tracks of the Charlie Rouse album ‘Yeah!’ (1960) and the three from ‘We Paid Our Dues’ with the Seldon Powell Quartet (1961) were re-issued in 1990 by Sony in the Columbia Jazz Masterpieces series with the title ‘Unsung Hero’ but later appear under ‘Yeah!’ re-issues (with bonus tracks)!
