An American jazz pianist whose career has been as prolific as it has been
innovative, Steve Kuhn followed a classical apprenticeship before making his
debut in Kenny Dorham's quintet in 1960. After collaborations with John
Coltrane, Stan Getz, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Gary McFarland, Oliver Nelson and Art
Farmer, the musician ventured into very different registers, most often in
trio(Three Waves in 1966). The first ECM period, often referenced with the
albums Trance (1974) and Playground (1979), includes solo works, acoustic or
electric, sometimes close to the new age. The author of the...