Non-Fiction (Steve Kuhn album)

Non-Fiction
Studio album by Steve Kuhn
Released	October 1978[1]
Recorded	April 1978
Studio	Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, W. Germany
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:47
Label	ECM 1124 ST
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Steve Kuhn chronology
Motility (1977) Non-Fiction (1978) Playground (1980)

Non-Fiction is an album by American jazz pianist and composer Steve Kuhn recorded in April 1978 and released on ECM October that same year. The quartet features saxophonist Steve Slagle and rhythm section Harvie Swartz and Bob Moses.[2]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow gave the album 4 stars, calling it "An interesting set of inside/outside music with a bit more energy than the more stereotypical ECM set."[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steve Kuhn except as indicated.

Side I

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Firewalk"	Harvie Swartz	8:00
2.	"Random Thoughts"		8:08

Side II

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dance with the Wind"	Swartz	5:48
2.	"Fruit Fly"		5:54
3.	"Alias Dash Grapey"		11:57

Personnel

• Steve Kuhn – piano, percussion
• Steve Slagle – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, percussion
• Harvie Swartz – bass
• Bob Moses – drums

References

1. "Non-Fiction". ECM.
2. ECM discography accessed September 12, 2011
3. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 12, 2011