Joachim Kühn - Piano

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1972
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:43
Size: 93,2 MB
Art: Front

(5:18)  1. Mixing One
(4:47)  2. Dandy Ponty
(5:14)  3. She's A Beauty
(1:40)  4. Part
(2:19)  5. Fast
(7:12)  6. Paris '71
(1:49)  7. Wiegenlied
(2:56)  8. Special
(3:45)  9. Chords
(4:39) 10. Mixing Two

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. ~ Chris Kelsey https://www.allmusic.com/artist/joachim-k%C3%BChn-mn0000783907/biography          

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