| Ecstasy | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | November 1, 1974 | |||
| Studio | Arne Bendiksen Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:02 | |||
| Label | ECM 1058 ST | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Steve Kuhn chronology | ||||
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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]
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]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
All tracks are written by Steve Kuhn
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Silver" | 8:53 |
| 2. | "Prelude in G" | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Ulla" | 7:29 |
| Total length: | 20:53 | |
| 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 | |
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