Ecstasy (Steve Kuhn album)

Ecstasy
Studio album by Steve Kuhn
Released	1975 (1975)
Recorded	November 1, 1974 (1974-11-01)
Studio	Arne Bendiksen Studio Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:02
Label	ECM 1058 ST
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Steve Kuhn chronology
Steve Kuhn Live in New York (1972) Ecstasy (1975) Trance (1975)

Ecstasy is a solo album by American jazz pianist and composer Steve Kuhn recorded on November 1, 1974 and released on ECM the following year. ^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars stating "Beautifully recorded by engineer Jan Erik Kongshaug, this out of print ECM LP is well worth seeking." ^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steve Kuhn.

Side I

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Silver"	8:53
2.	"Prelude in G"	4:31
3.	"Ulla"	7:29
Total length:		20:53

Side II

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Thoughts of a Gentleman – The Saga of Harrison Crabfeathers"	12:21
2.	"Life's Backward Glance"	4:48
Total length:		17:09 38:02

Personnel

• Steve Kuhn – piano

Technical personnel

• Manfred Eicher – producer
• Jan Erik Kongshaug – engineer
• Maja Weber – cover design
• Dieter Bonhorst – layout
• Odd Geir Saether – photography

References

1. ECM discography Archived 2012-10-04 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 6, 2011
2. Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed September 6, 2011