PETER KUHN

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Clarinetist and saxophonist Peter Kuhn took a chance relocating to New York from his native California in 1977, encouraged by Anthony Braxton, and soon began playing and recording with figures like bassist William Parker, violinist Billy Bang, saxophonists Frank Lowe and Dave Sewelson, and leading his own ensembles for Soul Note, Hat Hut, and his own Big City Records. Unfortunately, Kuhn had a massive heroin habit that, coupled with an already hand-to-mouth existence in the Lower East Side, precipitated a return to California in 1981 — causing him to subsequently leave music and suffer periods of incarceration and homelessness. Kuhn was able to kick it and has remained sober since 1986, though resultant health issues have presented their own serious challenges.

Though his few leader dates are as obscure as they are remarkable, a return to — or perhaps exceeding of — form in 2016 with a new trio is
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PETER KUHN Peter Kuhn Quartet ‎: The Kill album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Peter Kuhn Quartet ‎: The Kill
Avant-Garde Jazz 1982
PETER KUHN The Other Shore album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Other Shore
21st Century Modern 2016
PETER KUHN Intention album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Intention
Avant-Garde Jazz 2017

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PETER KUHN Peter Kuhn Quintet : Livin´ Right album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Peter Kuhn Quintet : Livin´ Right
Avant-Garde Jazz 1979
PETER KUHN Ghost Of A Trance album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Ghost Of A Trance
Avant-Garde Jazz 1981
PETER KUHN Peter Kuhn • Dave Sewelson • Gerald Cleaver • Larry Roland : Our Earth / Our World album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Peter Kuhn • Dave Sewelson • Gerald Cleaver • Larry Roland : Our Earth / Our World
Avant-Garde Jazz 2016
PETER KUHN Alex Cline, Dan Clucas, Peter Kuhn, Dave Sewelson, Scott Walton ‎: Dependent Origination album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Alex Cline, Dan Clucas, Peter Kuhn, Dave Sewelson, Scott Walton ‎: Dependent Origination
Avant-Garde Jazz 2018

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PETER KUHN No Coming, No Going - The Music Of Peter Kuhn, 1978-79 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
No Coming, No Going - The Music Of Peter Kuhn, 1978-79
Avant-Garde Jazz 2016

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