The Steve Kuhn Trio - Three Waves (2018)

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Title: Three Waves
Year Of Release: 1966/2018
Label: Ace Records
Genre: Jazz
Quality: 320 kbps | FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 00:32:39
Total Size: 75 mb | 202 mb
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Tracklist:

01. Ida Lupino
02. Ah, Moore
03. Today I Am a Man
04. Memory
05. Why Did I Choose You
06. Three Waves
07. Never Let Me Go
08. Bits & Pieces
09. Kool Piece

Predictable is not an adjective associated with the recordings of pianist Steve Kuhn. He is joined by bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Pete La Roca for this exciting studio session from the mid-1960s, both of whom he had worked with under Art Farmer, as well as on La Roca's smashing debut as a leader, Basra. With the exception of "Ida Lupino" and "Never Let Me Go," the music will likely be unfamiliar to most jazz fans, but adventurous souls are in for a treat. Kuhn's originals include the furious modal work "Bits and Pieces," which sounds as if it represents the center of a storm, as well as "Today I Am a Man," which suggests a well-known composition from the heyday of the bop era. "Why Did I Choose You" is played with a soft bossa nova accent, while Sergio Mihanovich's "Three Waves" is intense, with overlapping changes of rhythm. "Never Let Me Go," a favorite of singers, is understated and subtle, only hinting briefly at the melody. Originally issued on LP by the long-defunct Contact label, and briefly available as a Flying Dutchman reissue, BMG in Japan has since released a CD version.