| Last Year's Waltz | ||||
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| Live album by the Steve Kuhn Quartet | ||||
| Released | March 1982 [1] | |||
| Recorded | April 1981 | |||
| Venue | Fat Tuesday's New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 50:20 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1213 | |||
| Producer | Robert Hurwitz | |||
| Steve Kuhn chronology | ||||
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Last Year's Waltz is a live album by the Steve Kuhn Quartet recorded at Fat Tuesday's in April 1981 and released on ECM March the following year. The quartet features singer Sheila Jordan and rhythm section Harvie Swartz and Bob Moses. [2]
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "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." [3]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Sheila Jordan is an American jazz singer and songwriter. She has recorded as a session musician with an array of critically acclaimed artists in addition to recording her own albums. Jordan pioneered a bebop and scat jazz singing style with an upright bass as the only accompaniment. Jordan's music has earned praise from many critics, particularly for her ability to improvise lyrics; Scott Yanow describes her as "one of the most consistently creative of all jazz singers." Charlie Parker often introduced Jordan as "the lady with the million dollar ears."
Steve Kuhn is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and educator.
Bob Moses is an American jazz drummer.
Harvie S is an American jazz double-bassist.
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