Last Year's Waltz

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Last Year's Waltz
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Live album by Steve Kuhn Quartet
Released 1982
Recorded April 1981
Fat Tuesday's, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length 50:20
Label ECM
ECM 1213
Producer Robert Hurwitz
Steve Kuhn chronology
Playground
(1979)Playground1979
Last Year's Waltz
(1981)
Mostly Ballads and More
(1984)Mostly Ballads and More1984

Last Year's Waltz is a live album by the Steve Kuhn Quartet featuring Sheila Jordan recorded in 1981 and released on the ECM label.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "Although Jordan functions as a member of the band, her highly appealing singing is the main reason to acquire this memorable and well-rounded disc".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide 4/5 stars[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Steve Kuhn except as indicated
  1. "Turn to Gold" - 4:01
  2. "The Drinking Song" - 5:55
  3. "Last Year's Waltz" - 4:18
  4. "I Remember You" (Schertzinger, Mercer) - 8:40
  5. "Mexico" (Harvie Swartz) - 5:18
  6. "The Fruit Fly" - 5:52
  7. "The Feeling Within" - 4:48
  8. "Medley: Old Folks/Well, You Needn't" (Dedette Lee Hill, Robison, Monk) - 2:05
  9. "Confirmation" (Parker) - 5:35
  10. "The City of Dallas" (Steve Swallow) - 3:48

Personnel

References

  1. ECM discography accessed September 16, 2011
  2. 2.0 2.1 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 16, 2011
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