| Area Code 212 | ||||
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | November 25 & 26, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:36 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
| String Trio of New York chronology | ||||
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Area Code 212 is the second album by American jazz group the String Trio of New York recorded in 1980 for the Italian Black Saint label. [1] The albums was recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milan on November 25 and 26, 1980
The AllMusic review awarded the album 4½ stars. [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
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