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First String

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Released
  
1979

Length
  
36:58

Artist
  
String Trio of New York

Label
  
Black Saint

Recorded
  
June 1979

First String (1979)
  
Area Code 212 (1980)

Release date
  
1979

Genre
  
Jazz

Similar
  
Common Goal, Area Code 212, Rainbow Gladiator, The Fire from Within, Live at Carlos 1

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.

Contents

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".

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

  • Billy Bang - violin
  • James Emery - guitar
  • John Lindberg - bass

    • Songs

    1East Side SuiteJohn Lindberg - James Emery19:54
    2Subway Ride With Giuseppi LoganJohn Lindberg - James Emery8:05
    3Catharsis In Real TimeJohn Lindberg - James Emery9:04

    References

    First String Wikipedia
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