I remember seeing him from time to time after my time after him, running into him on the street or maybe hearing him somewhere, and I’d say, “hello,” and he’d say, “Tell me something new.” He was very interested in Xenakis, for example, because of the mathematics in his composing. I knew a little bit, though I’m certainly not an authority. But he’d always ask me about contemporary composers, the 20th century composers, and what they were doing. He was very much interested in whatever was going on at that time.
Aus Ted Pankens Interview mit Steve Kuhn
https://tedpanken.wordpress.com/2015/03/24/for-steve-kuhns-78th-birthday-a-verbatim-interview-conducted-for-the-www-jazz-com-website-on-july-29-2009/
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