''Natural Balance'' is the fifth album by American jazz group the

String Trio of New York The String Trio of New York is an American jazz chamber ensemble. The group was founded in 1977, by bassist John Lindberg, violinist Billy Bang, and guitarist James Emery. Though they initially worked on improvisational playing and on their ow ...

recorded in 1986 for the Italian

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Reception

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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".Yanow, S
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Track listing

# "One for Frankfurt TV" ( Billy Bang, James Emery) - 6:26 # "Seven Vice" ( John Lindberg) - 7:10 # "Texas Koto Blues" (Emery) - 7:32 # "Ground Work" (Lindberg) - 6:54 # "Shadows in the Light" (Emery) - 8:42 # "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 The violin, sometimes known as a ''fiddle'', is a wooden chordophone (string instrument) in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in the family in regular ...

* James Emery -

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

* John Lindberg - bass

References

{{Authority control Black Saint/Soul Note albums String Trio of New York albums 1986 albums