Playground (Steve Kuhn & Sheila Jordan album)
| Playground | ||||
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| Studio album by Steve Kuhn/Sheila Jordan Band | ||||
| Released | March 1980[1] | |||
| Recorded | July 1979 | |||
| Studio | Columbia Recording Studios New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:31 | |||
| Label | ECM 1159 | |||
| Producer | Robert Hurwitz | |||
| Steve Kuhn chronology | ||||
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Playground is an album by the Steve Kuhn/Sheila Jordan Band recorded in July 1979 and released on ECM March the following year. The quartet features rhythm section Harvie Swartz and Bob Moses.[2]
Reception
[edit]The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars calling it "Intriguing music".[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [4] |
Track listing
[edit]- All compositions by Steve Kuhn
- "Tomorrow's Son" - 5:59
- "Gentle Thoughts" - 7:25
- "Poem For No. 15" - 7:09
- "The Zoo" - 4:36
- "Deep Tango" - 10:43
- "Life's Backward Glance" - 5:39
Personnel
[edit]Steve Kuhn/Sheila Jordan Band
[edit]- Steve Kuhn – piano
- Sheila Jordan – voice
- Harvie Swartz – bass
- Bob Moses – drums
References
[edit]- ^ "Playground". ECM.
- ^ ECM discography Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 14, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 14, 2011
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 115. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.