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LIFE'S BACKWARDS GLANCES is a three-CD box set gathering three classic 1970s albums by the modern jazz pianist Steve Kuhn, gathered in celebration of his 70th birthday. The collection contains the 1974 solo album ECSTASY, 1977's MOTILITY, recorded with his road quartet lineup, and 1979's PLAYGROUND, a rare excursion into vocal jazz starring his collaborator Sheila Jordan, who added lyrics and vocals to five of Kuhn's best-known tunes including "Life's Backwards Glance."
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Michael Smith, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Kuhn, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Slagle, Soprano Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harvie Swartz, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Martin Wieland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Michael Smith, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Kuhn, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Slagle, Soprano Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harvie Swartz, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Martin Wieland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Michael Smith, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Kuhn, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Slagle, Soprano Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harvie Swartz, Composer, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Martin Wieland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Michael Smith, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Kuhn, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Slagle, Soprano Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harvie Swartz, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Martin Wieland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Michael Smith, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Kuhn, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Slagle, Soprano Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harvie Swartz, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Martin Wieland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Michael Smith, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Kuhn, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Slagle, Soprano Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harvie Swartz, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Martin Wieland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Michael Smith, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Kuhn, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Slagle, Soprano Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harvie Swartz, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Martin Wieland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Michael Smith, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Kuhn, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Slagle, Soprano Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harvie Swartz, Composer, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Martin Wieland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
DISC 2
Robert Hurwitz, Producer - Steve Kuhn, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Harvie Swartz, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer, Executive Producer - Sheila Jordan, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moses, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Wieland, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Robert Hurwitz, Producer - Steve Kuhn, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Harvie Swartz, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer, Executive Producer - Sheila Jordan, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moses, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Wieland, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Robert Hurwitz, Producer - Steve Kuhn, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Harvie Swartz, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer, Executive Producer - Sheila Jordan, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moses, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Wieland, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Robert Hurwitz, Producer - Steve Kuhn, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Harvie Swartz, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer, Executive Producer - Sheila Jordan, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moses, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Wieland, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Robert Hurwitz, Producer - Steve Kuhn, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harvie Swartz, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer, Executive Producer - Sheila Jordan, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moses, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Wieland, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Robert Hurwitz, Producer - Steve Kuhn, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Harvie Swartz, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer, Executive Producer - Sheila Jordan, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moses, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Wieland, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
DISC 3
Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Kuhn, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer
℗ 1975 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Kuhn, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer
℗ 1975 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Kuhn, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer
℗ 1975 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Kuhn, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer
℗ 1975 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Kuhn, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Manfred Eicher, Producer
℗ 1975 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Album review
LIFE'S BACKWARDS GLANCES is a three-CD box set gathering three classic 1970s albums by the modern jazz pianist Steve Kuhn, gathered in celebration of his 70th birthday. The collection contains the 1974 solo album ECSTASY, 1977's MOTILITY, recorded with his road quartet lineup, and 1979's PLAYGROUND, a rare excursion into vocal jazz starring his collaborator Sheila Jordan, who added lyrics and vocals to five of Kuhn's best-known tunes including "Life's Backwards Glance."
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About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 02:03:44
- Main artists: Steve Kuhn
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: ECM Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2008 ECM Records GmbH This Compilation ℗ 2008 ECM Records GmbH
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