Joachim Kühn Trio – Interchange (1972/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

Joachim Kühn Trio – Interchange (1972/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 40:18 minutes | 720 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © MPS Records

Pianist-composer Joachim Kühn has been a force on the international jazz scene for half a century. Trained as a classical pianist, Kühn migrated to jazz, playing fusion with Alphonse Mouzon, free jazz with Ornette Coleman, and modern jazz in his iconic group with bassist JF Jenny-Clarke and drummer Daniel Humair. On this MPS LP his avant-garde trio featuring Pierre Favre and Peter Warren.

Although not a free jazz musician, per se, Kuhn has been an avant-gardist; he began attempting a fusion of contemporary classical elements with jazz very early in his career. Kuhn’s intense virtuosity is a reflection of his training. He studied classical composition and piano for 12 years, beginning when he was a small child. He performed as a classical pianist up until 1961, at which point he began playing in a Prague-based jazz quintet. He led a trio from 1962-1966, and in 1964 began playing with his much-older brother Rolf Kuhn, an accomplished clarinetist. In the ’70s, Joachim Kuhn led his own groups, and played with the violinist Jean-Luc Ponty. Kuhn had a measure of commercial success in the ’70s. His star faded a bit in the ’80s, but Kuhn kept active, playing challenging forms of jazz and recording occasionally.

Tracklist:

1. Joachim Kühn Trio – Interchange (05:15)
2. Joachim Kühn Trio – Traffic Madness (02:52)
3. Joachim Kühn Trio – Cello Fane (05:54)
4. Joachim Kühn Trio – Jolly Green Giant (07:14)
5. Joachim Kühn Trio – One Foot Shuffle (07:49)
6. Joachim Kühn Trio – Solo for Arlene (03:29)
7. Joachim Kühn Trio – Sad Ballad (07:41)

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