In his early teens, Kuhn studied with legendary teacher Margaret Chaloff who schooled him in the “Russian Technique”, an invaluable tool for tone production and projection. Chaloff’s son, Serge Chaloff, baritone saxophonist for Woody Herman, hired the 13 year-old pianist to play in his group. Throughout his teens Kuhn continued to play in Boston jazz clubs with, amongst other visiting celebrities, Coleman Hawkins, Chet Baker and Vic Dickenson.
After graduation from Harvard College, Kuhn attended the Lenox School of Music where he recorded with Ornette Coleman and Don Cherry. The faculty included Bill Evans, George Russell, and Gunther Schuller. While at Lenox, Kuhn met trumpeter Kenny Dorham and began a two-year stint, interrupted when Kuhn was asked to join John Coltrane’s newly-formed quartet.
Kuhn next joined Stan Getz’s band, which included bassist Scott LaFaro. After a period with Art Farmer, he formed the first Steve Kuhn Trio, with drummer Pete LaRoca and bassist Steve Swallow. At the end of the 1960s he spent four years living in Europe, where his performance had a significant impact upon local players. Upon returning to the United States, Kuhn began his long-term affiliation with ECM, resulting in a string of important albums including “Trance”, “Ecstasy”, “Non-Fiction” and the collaborations with Sheila Jordan, “Playground” and “Last Year’s Waltz”.
In the mid-80’s, Kuhn co-founded the popular All Star Trio, with bassist Ron Carter and drummer Al Foster, and launched a new, and still evolving, edition of his trio with bassist David Finck – drummers for the latter have included Joey Baron (as on the ECM recording “Remembering Tomorrow”), Lewis Nash and Billy Drummond. He continues to tour widely, with a strong following in Europe and, especially, Japan where his albums frequently appear in the jazz charts.
When I Fall in Love
Steve Kuhn Lyrics
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I fall in love too terribly hard, for love to ever last
My heart should be well schooled, 'cause I've been fooled in the past
And still I fall in love too easily, I fall in love too fast
I fall in love too easily, I fall in love too fast
I fall in love too terribly hard, for love to ever last
My heart should be well schooled, 'cause I've been fooled in the past
The lyrics to Steve Kuhn's song "When I Fall In Love" convey a sense of vulnerability and introspection towards the singer's pattern of falling in love too easily and too fast. The opening line sets the tone, emphasizing the singer's susceptibility to falling in love quickly and effortlessly. This immediate willingness to give their heart away is portrayed as both a strength and a weakness, as they acknowledge that their heart should have been "well schooled" from past experiences of being deceived or hurt.
The repetition of the phrase "I fall in love too easily, I fall in love too fast" emphasizes the singer's self-awareness and acceptance of their own tendencies. They recognize the intensity with which they approach love, describing it as falling "terribly hard" while acknowledging that this intensity often leads to love not lasting. Despite the potential for heartbreak, the singer still finds themselves repeatedly falling into the same pattern, perhaps unable to resist the allure and excitement of love.
The overall sentiment of the lyrics suggests a certain resignation to their own romantic nature, as if the singer has come to accept and understand that falling in love easily is a part of who they are. It reflects on the struggle between the desire for lasting love and the inevitability of falling too quickly.
Line by Line Meaning
I fall in love too easily, I fall in love too fast
I have a tendency to quickly develop strong feelings of love, without taking the time to truly understand or evaluate the other person.
I fall in love too terribly hard, for love to ever last
I become deeply and intensely attached in my relationships, which often leads to disappointment and the eventual breakdown of the love.
My heart should be well schooled, 'cause I've been fooled in the past
Given my past experiences of being deceived or misled in matters of the heart, I should have learned to be more cautious and discerning.
And still I fall in love too easily, I fall in love too fast
Despite my awareness of my tendency to be overly enamored too quickly, I continue to repeat the same pattern of falling in love without reservation.
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