Symphony No. 1 (album)

Symphony No. 1
Studio album by Joe Jackson
Released	4 October 1999 [1]
Studio	Avatar Studios, New York City
Genre	Progressive rock chamber pop [2]
Length	43:37
Label	Sony Classical
Producer	Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson chronology
Heaven & Hell (1997) Symphony No. 1 (1999) Summer in the City: Live in New York (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

Symphony No. 1 is the 14th studio album by Joe Jackson, released in 1999. Jackson received a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Album in 2001, after several unsuccessful nominations for previous work. ^[4] Symphony No. 1 was played by a band of jazz and rock musicians including Steve Vai and Terence Blanchard. ^[5]

Track listing

All tracks were written, arranged and produced by Joe Jackson.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"First Movement"	17:17
2.	"Fast Movement"	7:05
3.	"Slow Movement"	9:01
4.	"Last Movement (Variations)"	10:14

Personnel

Musicians

• Joe Jackson – acoustic piano, keyboards, sampling, computer sequencing
• Steve Vai – electric guitars
• Mat Fieldes – electric bass, acoustic bass
• Gary Burke – drums
• Sue Hadjopoulos – percussion
• Wessell Anderson – alto saxophone
• Patti Monson – flute
• Robin Eubanks – trombone
• Terence Blanchard – trumpet
• Mary Rowell – viola, violin, electric violin

Production

• Joe Jackson – arrangements, producer, liner notes
• Dan Gellert – associate producer, recording, mixing
• Sheldon Steiger – associate producer
• Anthony Ruotolo – assistant engineer
• Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
• Lisa Sharken – guitar technician
• Brian Coleman – production manager
• P.R. Brown – art direction, design
• C. Winston Simone Management – management

Charts

Chart performance for Heaven & Hell

Chart (1999)	Position
US Top Classical Albums (Billboard) [6]	7
US Traditional Classical Albums ( Billboard ) [7]	7

References

1. "The Joe Jackson Archive: Symphony No. 1". www.jj-archive.net. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
2. Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (17 July 2000). "A Flock of Haircuts: New Wave". Night Moves - Pop Music in the Late 70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 152. ISBN   978-0-312-19821-3.
3. Allmusic review
4. "Allmusic ((( Joe Jackson > Charts & Awards > Grammy Awards )))".
5. "Biography by William Ruhlmann". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
6. "Joe Jackson Chart History (Top Classical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
7. "Joe Jackson Chart History (Traditional Classical Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved 15 July 2022.

External links

• Symphony No. 1 album information at The Joe Jackson Archive