Album · 1987
Mostly Ballads
- Released
- 1987
- Label
- New World Records
- Catalogue no.
- 80351-2
- Tracklist
- 12 tracks
- Length
- 42:11
- Country
- US
“Mostly Ballads” is an album by Steve Kuhn, released in 1987 on New World Records. The original release has 12 tracks with a running time of 42:11. Jazz standards on the record include “Airegin”, “Body And Soul”, “Danny Boy” and “Don't Explain”. The line-up features Steve Kuhn (piano) and Harvie Swartz (bass).
Who played on Mostly Ballads
- Steve Kuhn piano all tracks
- Harvie Swartz bass on 6 tracks
Tracklist
- 1 Body and Soul standard — Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour 4:18
- 2 Emily standard — Johnny Mandel 4:19
- 3 Lonely Town — Leonard Bernstein 2:37
- 4 Airegin standard — Sonny Rollins 3:17
- 5 Tennessee Waltz — Pee Wee King 2:14
- 6 Danny Boy standard — [traditional] 2:09
- 7 ’Round Midnight standard — Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams 5:43
- 8 Yesterday’s Gardenias standard — Nelson Cogane, Sammy Mysels, Dick Robertson 3:53
- 9 Don’t Explain standard 4:30
- 10 How High the Moon standard — Morgan Lewis 2:11
- 11 Lover Man standard 4:08
- 12 Two for the Road standard — Henry Mancini 2:52
Production
- David Baker recording
- Robert Hurwitz producer
More albums by Steve Kuhn
The Country & Western Sound of Jazz Pianos
1963 · Dauntless
The October Suite
1967 · impulse!
Childhood Is Forever
1971 · BYG Records
Steve Kuhn
1971 · Buddah Records
Ecstasy
1975 · ECM Records
Trance
1975 · ECM Records
Motility
1977 · ECM Records
Non-Fiction
1978 · ECM Records
Porgy
1989 · Jazz City
Oceans in the Sky
1990 · OWL Records
Seasons of Romance
1995 · Postcards
Remembering Tomorrow
1996 · ECM Records
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Mostly Ballads?
The line-up of Mostly Ballads includes Steve Kuhn (piano) and Harvie Swartz (bass).
Which label released Mostly Ballads?
Mostly Ballads was released in 1987 on New World Records (80351-2).
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