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First String

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.

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First String
Studio album by
String Trio of New York
Released1979
RecordedJune 1979
GenreJazz
Length36:58
LabelBlack Saint
String Trio of New York chronology
First String
(1979) 		Area Code 212
(1980)

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
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarStar2
The Penguin Guide to Jazz RecordingsStarStarStar3

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

References

  1. Black Saint discography accessed July 2, 2011
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 2, 2011
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1349. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.