Natural Balance (album)

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Natural Balance
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Studio album by
Released1986
RecordedApril 1 & 2, 1986
Genre Jazz
Length42:10
Label Black Saint
Producer Giovanni Bonandrini
String Trio of New York chronology
Rebirth of a Feeling
(1983)
Natural Balance
(1986)
As Tears Go By
(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]

Contents

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]

Professional ratings
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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

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References

  1. Black Saint discography accessed July 4, 2011
  2. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 4, 2011