Track Listing
1. Cute
2. Well You Needn’t
3. Lullabye Baby
4. Pretzel Logic
5. Linus and Lucy
6. Song for My Father
7. Pure Imagination
8. Red
9. Nostalgia
10. Mr. Roboto
11. Times Like These
12-13. Impressions/So What
The Looking Back Suite
14. Part I: And So It Goes
15. Part II: Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
16. Part III: Turn the Lights Back On
17. Part IV: And So It Goes (Reprise)
18. Part V: Souvenir
All Songs Arranged by Allan Hirt
Album Info
Allan’s second solo album follows the success of his first with a mix of originals, favorites, and original takes on well known tunes. Looking Back reached 93 on the JazzWeek charts. It includes one of the tunes (King Crimson’s “Red”) original slated for the unreleased album in the early 00s.
It is available on CD (sold exclusively via Bandcamp), on popular streaming platforms, and in standard and high resolution (96/24) downloads.
Personnel
Allan Hirt – Bass, Mellotron (14-18)
Rich Adkins – Drums (8)
Andreas Brade – Percussion (6, 11)
Thom Cox – Guitar (1-7, 9-13)
Larry Gelberg – Baritone Saxophone (3-7, 11), Tenor Saxophone (1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 13)
Cliff Gluck – Flugelhorn (6), Trumpet (4, 12, 13)
Bruce Hanahan – Drums (1-7, 9-13)
Mike Jacobs – Alto, Baritone, and Tenor Saxophones (8)
Adam Nazro – Percussion (8)
Matt Rivero – Trumpet (8)
Mike Rosen – Bass Trombone (8)
Hikaru Sato – Trombone (8)
Other Information
Produced by Allan Hirt
Recorded between December 2023 and April 2024 at Mad Oak Studios in Allston, MA except “Red” recorded between 2008 and 2010 at 7A West in Charlestown, MA
Engineered by Benny Grotto and Anne Preis except “Red” by Mike Caglianone
Mixed by Benny Grotto except “Red” by Mike Caglianone
Mastered by Maria Triana
Art Direction and Design by Allan Hirt