Natural Balance (album) explained

Natural Balance
Type:	Album
Artist:	String Trio of New York
Cover:	Natural Balance (album).jpg
Released:	1986
Recorded:	April 1 & 2, 1986
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	42:10
Label:	Black Saint
Producer:	Giovanni Bonandrini
Chronology:	String Trio of New York
Prev Title:	Rebirth of a Feeling
Prev Year:	1983
Next Title:	As Tears Go By
Next Year:	1987

Natural Balance is the fifth album by American jazz group the String Trio of New York recorded in 1986 for the Italian Black Saint label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "The six group originals on this set cover a great deal of ground and range from the accessible to the esoteric. An excellent outing".^[2]

Track listing

1. "One for Frankfurt TV" (Billy Bang, James Emery) - 6:26
2. "Seven Vice" (John Lindberg) - 7:10
3. "Texas Koto Blues" (Emery) - 7:32
4. "Ground Work" (Lindberg) - 6:54
5. "Shadows in the Light" (Emery) - 8:42
6. "Going Through (Art Theme for A. R. Penck)" (Bang) - 5:38

• Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy on April 1 & 2, 1986

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 4, 2011