Steve Kuhn

Steve Kuhn (born March 24, 1938) is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and educator. He is the composer of the jazz standard "The Saga of Harrison Crabfeathers".

Biography Kuhn was born in New York City, New York, to Stella (née Kaufman) and Carl Kuhn, and was raised in Newton, Massachusetts. His parents were Hungarian-Jewish immigrants. At the age of five, he began studying piano under Boston piano teacher Margaret Chaloff, mother of jazz baritone saxophonist Serge Chaloff, The school's faculty included Bill Evans, George Russell, Gunther Schuller, and the members of the Modern Jazz Quartet. This allowed Kuhn to play, study, and create with some of the most forward-thinking innovators of jazz improvisation and composition; it culminated with his joining trumpeter Kenny Dorham's group for an extended time and (briefly) John Coltrane's quartet at New York's Jazz Gallery club. 1966? Three Waves Contact 1966 Trio, with Steve Swallow (bass), Pete La Roca (drums) 1986–03 Life's Magic Black Hawk 1986 Trio, with Ron Carter (bass), Al Foster (drums); in concert

As sideman With Stan Getz 1961: Recorded Fall 1961 with Bob Brookmeyer (Verve, 1961) 1961: At Birdland 1961 (Fresh Sound, 2012) 1963: Stan Getz With Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida with Laurindo Almeida (Verve, 1966)

With Steve Swallow 1979: Home (ECM, 1980) 1991: Swallow (XtraWATT, 1992)

With others David Darling, Cycles (ECM, 1982) – recorded in 1981 Kenny Dorham, Jazz Contemporary (Time, 1960) Art Farmer, Sing Me Softly of the Blues (Atlantic, 1965) Don Heckman and Ed Summerlin, The Don Heckman–Ed Summerlin Improvisational Jazz Workshop (Ictus, 1967) – recorded in 1965–66 Jameszoo, Fool (Brainfeeder, 2016) Sheila Jordan, Jazz Child (HighNote, 1997) Lee Konitz, Pony Poindexter, Phil Woods and Leo Wright, Alto Summit (MPS, 1968) Karin Krog, We Could Be Flying (Polydor, 1975) Charles McPherson, But Beautiful (Vinus, 2004) – recorded in 2003 Bob Mintzer, Bop Boy with Eddie Gomez and Steve Gadd (Explore, 2002) Tisziji Munoz, Incomprehensibly Gone (Anami, 2013) Oliver Nelson, Sound Pieces (Impulse!, 1967) – recorded in 1966 John Rae, Opus de Jazz 2 (Savoy, 1960) Pete La Roca, Basra (Blue Note, 1965) Pee Wee Russell and Henry "Red" Allen, The College Concert (Impulse!, 1966) – live Tessa Souter, Beyond The Blue (Vinus, 2012) – recorded in 2011