Recorded in Englewood Cliffs, NJ on June 28, 1960, Looking Ahead stands as the debut album from multi-instrumentalist Ken McIntyre, featuring the brilliant Eric Dolphy alongside pianist Walter Bishop Jr., bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Art Taylor. The album captures a thrilling musical conversation between two forward-thinking voices, with McIntyre and Dolphy pushing against and around each other's phrasing in a way that feels less like harmony and more like an exhilarating debate. Rooted in post-bop yet reaching toward something freer, the record showcases five McIntyre originals alongside the Gershwin standard "They All Laughed."

Looking Ahead is a rewarding listen that reveals more with each play, as the interplay between the saxophones and Dolphy's muscular, lyrical bass clarinet work give the album a dynamic edge that holds up beautifully. This edition, released as part of the prestigious Original Jazz Classics series, features all-analog mastering from the original Rudy Van Gelder tapes at Cohearent Audio, pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI, and presented in a Stoughton Tip-On Jacket with Obi strip — making it an excellent way to experience this historic recording.

• Format: Vinyl
• Label: Prestige
• Genre: Jazz
• Release Date: 07/25/2025
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TRACKS

A1. Lautir
A2. Curtsy
A3. Geo's Tune
A4. They All Laughed
B1. Head Shakin'
B2. Dianna