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The String Trio of New York is an American
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...
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 own compositions, they eventually began taking on commissions, as well as doing arrangements of other jazz musicians' works.
Their debut album was issued in 1979,
and the group maintained the same line-up until May 1986, when Bang left and was replaced by
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.
Burnham was replaced by
Regina Carter
Regina Carter (born August 6, 1966) is an American jazz violinist. She is the cousin of jazz saxophonist James Carter.
Early life
Carter was born in Detroit and was one of three children in her family.
She began piano lessons at the age of t ...
after his departure in 1991, who then left in the mid-1990s.
Diane Monroe then joined the group through 2001, after which Rob Thomas joined.
Discography
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First String
''First String'' is the debut album by American jazz group the String Trio of New York recorded in 1979 for the Italian Black Saint/Soul Note, Black Saint label. '' (
Black Saint
Black Saint and Soul Note are two affiliated Italian independent record labels. Since their conception in the 1970s, they have released albums from a variety of influential jazz musicians, particularly in the genre of free jazz.
History
Black S ...
, 1979)
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Area Code 212
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'' (Black Saint, 1981)
* ''
Common Goal'' (Black Saint, 1983)
* ''
Rebirth of a Feeling'' (Black Saint, 1983)
* ''
Natural Balance'' (Black Saint, 1986)
* ''As Tears Go By'' (Newedition, 1987)
* ''String Trio of New York &
Jay Clayton'' (
West Wind
A west wind is a wind that originates in the west and blows in an eastward direction.
Mythology and Literature
In European tradition, it has usually been considered the mildest and most favorable of the directional winds.
In Greek mythology, ...
, 1988)
* ''Time Never Lies'' (Vintage Jazz 1990)
* ''Ascendant'' (
Stash, 1991)
* ''Intermobility'' (
Arabesque
The arabesque is a form of artistic decoration consisting of "surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and interlacing foliage, tendrils" or plain lines, often combined with other elements. Another definition is "Foli ...
, 1992)
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Octagon
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A '' regular octagon'' has Schläfli symbol and can also be constructed as a quasiregular truncated square, t, whi ...
'' (Black Saint, 1992)
* ''Live Au Petit Faucheux'' (AA, 1993)
* ''
Blues...?'' (Black Saint, 1993)
* ''An Outside Job (France 1993)'' (Radio France Tours, 1993)
* ''With
Anthony Davis'' (
Music & Arts
Music & Arts is a classical and jazz record label founded in Berkeley, California by Frederick Maroth.
It began in 1984 as a classical music label before adding jazz and world music. The catalog includes classical composers and musicians Milto ...
, 1996)
* ''Faze Phour: A Twenty Year Retrospective'' (Black Saint, 1998)
* ''Gut Reaction'' (Omnitone, 2003)
* ''Frozen Ropes'' (with
Oliver Lake
Oliver Lake (born September 14, 1942) is an American jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer, poet, and visual artist. He is known mainly for alto saxophone, but he also performs on soprano and flute. During the 1960s, Lake worked with the Black ...
) (
Barking Hoop, 2005)
References
External links
Audio Recordings of WCUW Jazz Festivals - Jazz History DatabaseAllaboutjazz ''Gut Reaction'' review
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American jazz ensembles from New York (state)
Arabesque Records artists
Musical groups from New York City
String trios
Jazz musicians from New York (state)
Music & Arts artists
1977 establishments in New York (state)