First String

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First String
First String.jpg
Studio album by String Trio of New York
Released 1979
Recorded June 1979
Genre Jazz
Length 36:58
Label Black Saint
String Trio of New York chronology
First String
(1979)
Area Code 212
(1980)Area Code 2121980

First String is the debut album by American jazz group the String Trio of New York recorded in 1979 for the Italian Black Saint label.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "the music expertly blends composition with improvisation. This music (free at times but always going in a logical direction) grows in interest with each listen".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[2]

Track listing

  1. "The East Side Suite" (John Lindberg) - 19:55
  2. "Subway Ride With Giuseppi Logan" (Billy Bang) - 8:00
  3. "Catharsis in Real Time" (James Emery) - 9:03
    • Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy in June 1979

Personnel

References

  1. Black Saint discography accessed July 2, 2011
  2. 2.0 2.1 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 2, 2011