
Steve Kuhn Trio - Plays Standards (2LP, Japanese edition)
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Piano – Steve Kuhn [click here to see more vinyl featuring Steve Kuhn]
Bass – Buster Williams
Drums – Al Foster
2 LP, standard sleeve
Limited edition
Original Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Japanese Pressing
Label : Venus Hyper Magnum Sound LP Collection
Original Label : Venus
Recorded at The Studio in New York on August 30 & 31, 2006
Engineered by Katherine Miller
Mixed and mastered by Shuji Kitamura, Tetsuo Hara
Produced by Tetsuo Hara, Todd Barkan
Design by Taz
Originally released in 2007 (as a CD)
Reissued in June 2025
Tracks :
Side A:
- Alone Together
- Golden Earrings
- I Wish I Knew
Side B:
- Left Alone
- Blue Bossa
- Nature Boy
Side C:
- Softly as in a Morning Sunrise
- You Leave Me Breathless
- Oceans in the Sky
Side D:
- I See Your Face Before Me
- Love Letters
- Beautiful Love
Reviews:
“Veteran jazz pianist Steve Kuhn has proved to be a popular artist in Japan, recording a series of CDs for the Japanese label Venus. On these 2006 sessions, Kuhn is joined by bassist Buster Williams and drummer Al Foster, two artists who also have extensive résumés. While the CD is titled Plays Standards, Kuhn doesn't stick exclusively to well-known works. In addition to Victor Young's widely recognized "Beautiful Love" (a favorite of pianist Bill Evans), the pianist offers a seductive take of the composer's "Golden Earrings" and a lighthearted, breezy setting of "Love Letters" as well. Kuhn's intense workout of "Alone Together" includes an amusing detour into Thelonious Monk's "Locomotive," while his revamping of "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" disguises the tune rather well. Kuhn also revisits his original "Oceans in the Sky," a brilliant piece evocative of a coming storm. Highly recommended.” AllMusic Review by Ken Dryden
Ratings:
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.53 / 5