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Biography
Steve Kuhn (born March 24, 1938, Brooklyn , New York City ) is an United States|American jazz pianist , composer and trio leader.
Biography
He began studying piano at the age of five and studied under Boston piano teacher Margaret Chaloff, mother of jazz baritone saxophonist Serge Chaloff , who taught him the "Russian style" of piano playing. At an early age he began improvising classical music. As a teenager he appeared in jazz clubs in the Boston area, gigging with the likes of Coleman Hawkins , Vic Dickerson, Chet Baker , and Serge Chaloff . He graduated from Harvard University|Harvard and attended the Lenox School of Music where he was associated with such other future jazz masters as Ornette Coleman , Don Cherry (jazz)|Don Cherry , and Gary McFarland , with a supportive faculty that included George Russell (composer)|George Russell , Gunther Schuller , the Modern Jazz Quartet members, and Bill Evans . This allowed Kuhn to play, study, and create with some of the most forward-thinking innovators of jazz improvisation and composition, culminating with his joining trumpeter Kenny Dorham 's group for an extended time and (briefly) John Coltrane 's quartet at New York's Jazz Gallery club.
He also has appeared with Stan Getz , Art Farmer , Oliver Nelson , Gary McFarland , Ron Carter , Scott LaFaro , Harvie Swartz , vocalist Shelia Jordan , Billy Drummond , David Finck , and Miroslav Vitous . From 1967 to 1971 Kuhn moved to Stockholm , Sweden where he worked with his own trio throughout Europe . In 1971 Kuhn moved back to New York and formed a quartet but continued doing Europe an gigs, and appearing at the Newport Jazz Festival . In his early years, Kuhn was known as an 'avant-garde' pianist (but not "New Thing"). Kuhn was associated with bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Pete Sims|Pete La Roca (Sims) during the 1960s for several notable recordings: Three Waves under Kuhn's leadership, Basra under La Roca's leadership which also featured Joe Henderson , and Sing Me Softly Of The Blues under the leadership of flugelhornist Art Farmer . Also notable was Kuhn's inclusion in the quartet on the landmark recording Sound PIeces led by saxophonist, composer, and arranger Oliver Nelson and including Ron Carter on bass and Grady Tate on drums. Among other notable recordings which were also critically acclaimed was The October Suite composed by Gary McFarland or Kuhn and an ensemble which included strings, woodwinds, and reeds. A CD Promises Kept featuring Kuhn's compositions, piano, and strings. For decades, Steve Kuhn has led all-star trios that have included such players as bassists Ron Carter and David Finck , and drummers Al Foster , Jack DeJohnette , and Joey Baron . He has had several live recordings made in some of New York's leading jazz clubs.
Discography
As leader
1963 - The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos with Toshiko Akiyoshi (Dauntless)
1966 - Three Waves (Contact)
1966 - The October Suite with Gary McFarland (Impulse!)
1968 - Watch What Happens (MPS) also released as Steve Kuhn in Europe (Prestige)
http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Kuhn/ Steve Kuhn discography at JazzDiscography.com
http://trovar.com/ECM/ECM.php? artist=kuhn Steve Kuhn on ECM Records
http://www.sunnysiderecords.com/artist.php? id=157 Steve Kuhn at SunnysideRecords.com
http://www.artistinterviews.eu/? page_id=42& parent_id=22/ Interview with Steve Kuhn
http://streams.wgbh.org/online/play.php? xml=jazz/kuhn_steve.xml& template=wgbh_audio Steve Kuhn in-studio performance from http://wgbh.org/jazz WGBH Radio Boston
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/09/arts/music/09kuhn.html NY Times -- Steve Kuhn: Revisiting an Old Boss Named John Coltrane
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