Past Present (John Scofield album)

Past Present is an album by jazz guitarist John Scofield that was recorded in March 2015 and released on September 25, 2015.[1] Scofield is joined by Joe Lovano, Larry Grenadier, and Bill Stewart on saxophone, bass, and drums, respectively.[1] This album is a reunion for Scofield and Lovano, who recorded four previous quartet albums together between 1990 and 2003.[1] (These albums are Time on My Hands, Meant to Be, What We Do, and Oh!.) Stewart played drums on two of the prior Scofield/Lovano collaborations.

Past Present
Studio album by John Scofield
Released	September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25)
Recorded	March 16 & 17, 2015
Studio	Carriage House Studios, Stamford, Connecticut
Genre	Jazz
Length	52:23
Label	Impulse!
Producer	John Scofield
John Scofield chronology
Sco-Mule (2015) Past Present (2015) Country for Old Men (2016)

The album earned Scofield a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album.[2] The title track also earned Scofield a nomination for Best Improvised Jazz Solo.[2]

Track listing

1. "Slinky" - 7:09
2. "Chap Dance" - 5:20
3. "Hangover" - 6:34
4. "Museum" - 6:30
5. "Season Creep" - 5:03
6. "Get Proud" - 5:21
7. "Enjoy the Future!" - 5:23
8. "Mr. Puffy" - 5:01
9. "Past Present" - 6:02

Personnel

• John Scofield – guitar
• Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone
• Larry Grenadier – double bass
• Bill Stewart – drums

References

1. Matt Collar. "Past Present". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
2. "Grammy Award Results for John Scofield". grammy.com. Retrieved February 13, 2020.