Steve Kuhn: Remembering Tomorrow

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Steve Kuhn's sound is all about tone. He is able to extract jewel-like impressionism from simple, singing melodies. Like most of his early ECM recordings, now tragically out of print, Remembering Tomorrow gives ample demonstration of Kuhn's more introspective side. A rolling, romantic current fills out the spare arrangements throughout. Performing mostly originals in the trio format serves Kuhn well, since he tends to interact with players rather than solo off the rhythm section. Inevitable comparisons can be made to Bill Evans's famous Vanguard trio, but Kuhn's sound is quite distinct from his former mentor. Whereas the Evans trio sounded enchanting and delicate, Kuhn's performances can seem haunting--even eerie--and spare. Like Evans, Kuhn's touch is subtle,but he extracts far more psyhologically suggestive tones from the piano. Baron on drums adds a dynamic sizzle to the proceedings, while Vituous on bass weaves in and out of Kuhn's lines with expert malleability. Though Remembering Tomorrow is excellent, ECM should reissue Kuhn's early recordings to give a complete testament to this artist's considerable versatility and growth.--Amazon.

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Tracks:

1. The Rain Forest
2. Oceans In The Sky
3. Lullaby
4. Trance
5. Life's Backward Glance
6. All The Rest Is The Same
7. Emmanuel
8. Remembering Tomorrow
9. The Felling Within
10.Bittersweet Passages
11.Silver

Steve Kuhn: piano
David Finck: double-bass
Joey Baron: drums