Non-Fiction (Steve Kuhn album)

Non-Fiction is an album by American jazz pianist and composer Steve Kuhn recorded in April 1978 and released on ECM October that same year. The quartet features saxophonist Steve Slagle and rhythm section Harvie Swartz and Bob Moses.[2]

Non-Fiction
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1978[1]
RecordedApril 1978
StudioTonstudio Bauer
Ludwigsburg, W. Germany
GenreJazz
Length39:47
LabelECM 1124 ST
ProducerManfred Eicher
Steve Kuhn chronology
Motility
(1977)
Non-Fiction
(1978)
Playground
(1980)

Reception edit

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow gave the album 4 stars, calling it "An interesting set of inside/outside music with a bit more energy than the more stereotypical ECM set."[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Steve Kuhn except as indicated.

Side I
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Firewalk"Harvie Swartz8:00
2."Random Thoughts" 8:08
Side II
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dance with the Wind"Swartz5:48
2."Fruit Fly" 5:54
3."Alias Dash Grapey" 11:57


Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Non-Fiction". ECM.
  2. ^ ECM discography accessed September 12, 2011
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 12, 2011