First String Explained

First String
Type:	Album
Artist:	String Trio of New York
Cover:	First String.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	1979
Recorded:	June 1979
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	36:58
Label:	Black Saint
Chronology:	String Trio of New York
Next Title:	Area Code 212
Next Year:	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]

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

Notes and References

1. http://jazzrealities.blogspot.com/2010/01/blacksaint-discography-this-is-label.html Black Saint discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 2, 2011