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]
| First String | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | June 1979 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:58 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
| String Trio of New York chronology | ||||
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Reception
editThe 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]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
edit- "The East Side Suite" (John Lindberg) - 19:55
- "Subway Ride With Giuseppi Logan" (Billy Bang) - 8:00
- "Catharsis in Real Time" (James Emery) - 9:03
- Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy in June 1979
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Black Saint discography accessed July 2, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 2, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1349. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.