Joachim Kühn - Beauty & Truth (2016)

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01. Beauty and Truth (with Chris Jennings & Eric Schaefer)
02. The End (with Chris Jennings & Eric Schaefer)
03. Because of Mouloud (with Chris Jennings & Eric Schaefer)
04. Sleep on It (with Chris Jennings & Eric Schaefer)
05. Intim (with Chris Jennings & Eric Schaefer)
06. Transmitting (with Chris Jennings & Eric Schaefer)
07. Summertime (with Chris Jennings & Eric Schaefer)
08. Riders on the Storm (with Chris Jennings & Eric Schaefer)
09. Machineria (with Chris Jennings & Eric Schaefer)
10. Sleep Save and Warm (with Chris Jennings & Eric Schaefer)
11. Kattorna (with Chris Jennings & Eric Schaefer)
12. Blues for Pablo (with Chris Jennings & Eric Schaefer)

Although not a free jazz musician, per se, Kuhn has been an avant-gardist; he began attempting a fusion of contemporary classical elements with jazz very early in his career. Kuhn's intense virtuosity is a reflection of his training. He studied classical composition and piano for 12 years, beginning when he was a small child. He performed as a classical pianist up until 1961, at which point he began playing in a Prague-based jazz quintet. He led a trio from 1962-1966, and in 1964 began playing with his much-older brother Rolf Kuhn, an accomplished clarinetist. In the '70s, Joachim Kuhn led his own groups, and played with the violinist Jean-Luc Ponty. Kuhn had a measure of commercial success in the '70s. His star faded a bit in the '80s, but Kuhn kept active, playing challenging forms of jazz and recording occasionally. A 1997 release, Colors: Live From Leipzig, a duo with Ornette Coleman, helped fuel new interest in Kuhn; both men were in top form and the album received excellent reviews

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