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Steve Khan: Borrowed Time
by Woodrow Wilkins
To say that Steve Khan has been around would be an understatement. He's got more than twenty CDs as a bandleader or co-leader. And he's appeared as a studio guest on numerous releases by other artists, including Maynard Ferguson and Steely Dan. For the latter, Khan performed the brilliant closing solo on “Glamour Profession, from Gaucho (MCA, 1980). He's also worked with Rob Mounsey, The Brecker Brothers and Joe Zawinul. Among his honors, Khan was named among ...
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by Mark F. Turner
Time is elusive--passing slowly in a given moment or as fleeting as a precious memory. Between recordings, it had been almost ten years since guitarist Steve Khan released his acclaimed comeback CD The Green Field (Tone Center, 2006). Thankfully it didn't take another ten years to release Borrowed Time. From the cover art by Jean-Michel Folon to Khan's unmistakable style; in many ways, this release is about both remembrance and discovery. You'll either remember some of his ...
Continue ReadingSteve Khan: Reflections on the Making of "Borrowed Time"
by Steve Khan
[Editor's Note: With the critical acclaim for Steve Khan's first album as a leader in ten years, The Green Field (Tone Center, 2006), hopes were high that another decade wouldn't have to pass before the guitarist moved forward with another project. With the release of Borrowed Time (Tone Center, 2007), Khan leverages on the successes of The Green Field with an album that's more ambitious in scope. Alongside the returning core trio featuring bassist John Patitucci and ...
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by John Kelman
Steve Khan's first record in nine years, The Green Field (Tone Center, 2006) was splendid, and represented an impressive combination of some of the guitarist's freest playing to date alongside the compelling Afro-Cuban grooves that have inspired him for years. Borrowed Time is even more ambitious, utilizing a larger cast and more expansive textures. From the opening moments of the Thelonious Monk/Coleman Hawkins classic “I Mean You," Khan's astute interpretive approach is crystal clear. Mixing 4/4 swing ...
Continue ReadingSteve Khan Trio: The Green Field
by AAJ Italy Staff
Dopo nove anni, Steve Khan ripropone la formula del trio e richiama in formazione John Patitucci e Jack DeJohnette. The Green Field, più che degno successore di Got My Mental, vede anche una sezione ritmica latin con la presenza di un trio di percussionisti di tutto rispetto (Ralph Irizarry, Roberto Quintero e Manolo Badrena). Così, attraverso la riproposizione di un repertorio di rilievo - il chitarrista spazia tra le brillanti interpretazioni di “Congeniality" di Ornette Coleman e “Riot" di Harbie ...
Continue ReadingSteve Khan: The Green Field
by Woodrow Wilkins
Fusion, pop, jazz, rock, straight ahead. It doesn't seem to matter where the music goes. Steve Khan's been there, quite often traveling with some heavy hitters. Bob James, Maynard Ferguson, Steely Dan, Joe Zawinul, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard and the Brecker Brothers are just a few of the powerhouses with whom Khan has recorded or toured over his career. His skills are so well-honed that he's drawn comparisons to some of jazz's great guitarists, including Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Larry ...
Continue ReadingSteve Khan: Got My Mental
by John Kelman
The great thing about the ECM label is that it never deletes a title, which means that new fans of legacy artists like pianist Keith Jarrett can go back and explore their artistic development. Sadly that's rarely possible with most labels, and it's becoming even more challenging when an artist's career spans several, as is the case with guitarist Steve Khan.The fact that the lion's share of Khan's discography as a leader is out of print is unfortunate. ...
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