Having proven himself as one of the most influential and beloved jazz musicians for well over three decades, Eric Reed, recorded about 30 elaborate albums,as a leader, demonstrating his virtue, intellectual clarity, irresistible swing and his ability to unify a large spectrum of musical, spiritual and personal influences in a single stream of consciousness.Perhaps his most personal work is "For such a time as this", a remarkable album through which the great pianist transcends his own skill. With a well-put together group under the looming everyday restrictions imposed by the pandemic, Eric Reed offers a responsetothe depressing pressure that the vast majority of people feel. With the same inspiring generosity, he breeds life into each piece, contemplating, solemnly or deep in blues, dedicating new scores to past inspirations or reimagining familiar themes.All members of the group breathe together, displaying the united attitude of an ensemble that studied the repertoire very well and eventually united as one. This is how the sources of memorable music are made, through the altruistic combination of experience and attentive mutual understanding. Therefore, musicians survive spiritually, no matter the circumstances.