| First Line | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | November 1987 RPM Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:14 | |||
| Label | JMT JMT 880 014 | |||
| Producer | Stefan F. Winter | |||
| Bob Stewart chronology | ||||
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First Line is the debut album by tubist Bob Stewart which was recorded in 1988 and released on the JMT label. [1]
The AllMusic review by Brian Olewnick called it "a bright, juicy set, rambunctious and alive, heavy on the bottom and rolling on top". [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
All compositions by Bob Stewart except as indicated
Bob Stewart, is an American jazz tuba player. He received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from the Philadelphia College of the Performing Arts and his master's degree in education from Lehman College Graduate School. Stewart taught music in Pennsylvania public schools and at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City. He is now a professor at the Juilliard School and is a "distinguished lecturer" at Lehman College.
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