Whether it is in his trio, collaborating with vocalists or accompanying an orchestra, pianist Steve Kuhn has always managed to effortlessly defy and combine genres. Whether it is an older recording or one of his newer albums, an inherent ability to create melodic-based beauty makes his playing and compositions instantly identifiable.
AAJ contributor Maxwell Chandler spoke with Kuhn about his lengthy career, but with particular emphasis on his own writing, highlighted on the recent ECM box set, Life's Backwards Glances - Solo and Quartet (2009), a reissue of three '70s title that focused almost exclusively on his original compositions.
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