Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
A tasty trio date from this under-recognized pianist, accompanied by the fine rhythm tandem of J.F. Jenny-Clark and Daniel Humair. The album leaps into gear with the fiery "Guylene," a piece that finds Kuhn sounding like Hancock or Jarrett at their most aggressive, his bright tone cascading throughout. He has an innate lyricism that, in his softer moments, recalls Paul Bley. In fact, if criticism can be made, it's that Kuhn often sounds like pastiches of various players, although fine ones. It's a bit difficult to hear his own personality coming through. The longest cut, "Open de Trio," is apparently improvised and provides still more strong playing, the trio gradually working up a serious storm. Again, however, it sounds not dissimilar to recordings from other pianists from the mid-'60s on, straddling a mainstream, modal sound while venturing slightly into more dissonant territory. While Easy to Read is an enjoyable enough session, one wonders whether or not Kuhn had at this time found a really distinctive voice or whether it was his ample technique serving to keep him afloat.
© Brian Olewnick /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From $17.49/month
Joachim Kühn, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Humair, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jean-François Jenny-Clark, MainArtist
℗ 1986 Decca Records France
Joachim Kühn, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Humair, MainArtist - Jean-François Jenny-Clark, MainArtist
℗ 1986 Decca Records France
Joachim Kühn, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Humair, MainArtist - Jean-François Jenny-Clark, MainArtist
℗ 1986 Decca Records France
Joachim Kühn, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Humair, MainArtist - Jean-François Jenny-Clark, MainArtist
℗ 1986 Decca Records France
Joachim Kühn, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Humair, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jean-François Jenny-Clark, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1986 Decca Records France
Joachim Kühn, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Humair, MainArtist - Jean-François Jenny-Clark, MainArtist
℗ 1986 Decca Records France
Album review
A tasty trio date from this under-recognized pianist, accompanied by the fine rhythm tandem of J.F. Jenny-Clark and Daniel Humair. The album leaps into gear with the fiery "Guylene," a piece that finds Kuhn sounding like Hancock or Jarrett at their most aggressive, his bright tone cascading throughout. He has an innate lyricism that, in his softer moments, recalls Paul Bley. In fact, if criticism can be made, it's that Kuhn often sounds like pastiches of various players, although fine ones. It's a bit difficult to hear his own personality coming through. The longest cut, "Open de Trio," is apparently improvised and provides still more strong playing, the trio gradually working up a serious storm. Again, however, it sounds not dissimilar to recordings from other pianists from the mid-'60s on, straddling a mainstream, modal sound while venturing slightly into more dissonant territory. While Easy to Read is an enjoyable enough session, one wonders whether or not Kuhn had at this time found a really distinctive voice or whether it was his ample technique serving to keep him afloat.
© Brian Olewnick /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:39
- Main artists: Joachim Kühn Daniel Humair Jean-François Jenny-Clark
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: OWL
- Genre: Jazz
© 2001 Universal Music Jazz France ℗ 2001 Decca Records France
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.