Area Code 212 (album)
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Area Code 212 is the second album by American jazz group the String Trio of New York
String Trio of New York
The String Trio of New York is an American jazz chamber ensemble.The group was founded in 1977 by bassist John Lindberg, violinist Billy Bang, and guitarist James Emery. Though they initially worked on improvisational playing and on their own compositions, they eventually began taking on...

 recorded in 1980 for the Italian Black Saint
Black Saint/Soul Note
Black Saint and Soul Note are two affiliated Italian jazz independent record labels. Since their conception in the 1970s, they have released albums from a variety of influential jazz musicians, particularly in the genre of free jazz.-History:...

 label.

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars.

Track listing

  1. "Twixt C and D" (John Lindberg
    John Lindberg
    John Lindberg is an American jazz double-bassist.Lindberg studied at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and moved to New York City in 1977. There he played with the Human Arts Ensemble alongside Joseph Bowie and Bobo Shaw, and he was in ensembles with Anthony Braxton from 1978-1985...

    ) - 6:58
  2. "Strawberries" (Lindberg) -
  3. "Echovamp" - (Billy Bang
    Billy Bang
    Billy Bang was an American free jazz violinist and composer.-Biography:...

    ) - 5:15
  4. "Coho" (James Emery
    James Emery (musician)
    James Emery is an American jazz guitarist. He grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio.Emery played in the 1970s with Leroy Jenkins, Bobby Naughton and Anthony Braxton. He has been a member of the String Trio of New York, which he founded along with Billy Bang and John Lindberg, since 1977, and also played...

    ) - 8:17
  5. "Bang's Bounce" (Bang) - 5:57
  6. "Abjunctinuity" (Emery) - 6:57
    • Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy on November 25 & 26, 1980

Personnel

  • Billy Bang
    Billy Bang
    Billy Bang was an American free jazz violinist and composer.-Biography:...

     - violin
    Violin
    The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....

  • James Emery
    James Emery
    James Emery may refer to:*James Emery *James Emery *James Frederick Emery, British Member of Parliament for Salford West, 1935–1945...

     - guitar
    Guitar
    The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

  • John Lindberg
    John Lindberg
    John Lindberg is an American jazz double-bassist.Lindberg studied at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and moved to New York City in 1977. There he played with the Human Arts Ensemble alongside Joseph Bowie and Bobo Shaw, and he was in ensembles with Anthony Braxton from 1978-1985...

     - bass
    Double bass
    The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...

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