Octagon (String Trio of New York album)

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Octagon
Studio album by
String Trio of New York
Released1992
RecordedNovember 5 & 6, 1992
GenreJazz
Length69:12
LabelBlack Saint
ProducerGiovanni Bonandrini
String Trio of New York chronology
Intermobility
(1992) 		Octagon
(1992) 		Live Au Petit Faucheux
(1993)

Octagon is an album by American jazz group the String Trio of New York recorded in 1992 for the Italian Black Saint label.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars.[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Track listing

  1. "The Pursuit of Happiness" (James Emery) - 7:05
  2. "One for Robin" (Marty Ehrlich) - 5:28
  3. "Strings and Things" (Muhal Richard Abrams) - 7:19
  4. "Circular Views" (John Lindberg) - 7:42
  5. "Upside the Downside" (Mark Helias) - 13:09
  6. "Forever February" (Regina Carter) - 7:11
  7. "Billie: The Queen of Holiday" (Wadada Leo Smith) - 13:06
  8. "A Short History of the Balkans" (Bobby Previte) - 8:12
  • Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy on November 5 & 6, 1992

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Black Saint discography accessed July 4, 2011
  2. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed July 4, 2011
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1349. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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