In Backward Times

In Backward Times
Live album by
Released2017
RecordedNovember 22, 1979; August 27, 1988; October 26, 2004; May 7, 2007
VenueTeatro Auteo, Milano; Duke of Wellington, London; Petit Théâtre Mercelis, Brussels; Red Rose, London
GenreFree jazz
Length1:15:42
LabelEmanem
5045
Paul Rutherford chronology
The Conscience
(2017)
In Backward Times
(2017)
Are We in Diego?
(2018)

In Backward Times is a live album by trombonist Paul Rutherford. Drawn from archival tapes, it was recorded in 1979, 1988, 2004, and 2007, in Milano, London, and Brussels, and was released in 2017 by Emanem Records. On track 1, Rutherford is accompanied by live electronics, while track 2 is a duet with bassist Paul Rogers. Track 3 is a solo performance, and track 4 is a trio setting featuring cellist Marcio Mattos and pianist Veryan Weston. The final track was recorded roughly three months before Rutherford's death, and documents his last public performance.