Life"s Magic stands as a terrific document of Steve Kuhn"s artistic prowess as composer, stylist and interpreter. The powerful group that he led for this session was second to none and provided a performance that will be enjoyed for generations to come. The pianist recruited the rhythm tandem Ron Carter and Al Foster to accompany him on a program featuring four originals and three inspired renditions of jazz standards, including Stanley Adams and Hoagy Carmichael"s "Little Old Lady," Fats Waller"s "Jitterbug Waltz" and Mysels/Robertson/Cogane"s gem "Yesterday"s Gardenias." The new CD edition includes two previously unreleased tracks, Raymond Evans/Jay Livingstone"s "Never Let Me Go" and Hammerstein/Romberg"s "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise."