| Playground | ||||
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| Studio album by Steve Kuhn/Sheila Jordan Band | ||||
| Released | March 1980 [1] | |||
| Recorded | July 1979 | |||
| Studio | Columbia Recording Studios New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:31 | |||
| Label | ECM 1159 | |||
| Producer | Robert Hurwitz | |||
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Playground is an album by the Steve Kuhn/Sheila Jordan Band recorded in July 1979 and released on ECM March the following year. The quartet features rhythm section Harvie Swartz and Bob Moses. [2]
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars calling it "Intriguing music". [3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [4] |
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