Faze Phour: A Twenty Year Retrospective

String Trio Of New York feat. James Emery, John Lindberg & Diane Monroe

Released on 1/9/98 by Black Saint
Main artists: String Trio Of New York
Genre: Jazz

Available in

16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

Unlimited Streaming

Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps

Start my trial period and start listening to this album

Enjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription

Digital Download

Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.

Although sometimes classified as "avant-garde," much of the music on this outing by the String Trio of New York is fairly straightforward, at least until the final two selections. The group's new violinist, Diane Monroe, fits into the intuitive and fairly explorative music quite well, and she swings hard in spots. Melodic originals alternate with classics by Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington and Charles Mingus. Mingus' rarely recorded "Pithecanthropus Erectus" is a high point, while the violinist's "Groovin' Roots" finds the trio sounding like a very advanced folk music group. The last two numbers, a concise free improvisation ("Introspections") and bassist John Lindberg's episodic "Circular Views," inspire the String Trio to really push itself. The communication is so strong between the players (Lindberg and guitarist James Emery have been playing together regularly since 1977) that one gets the feeling they could stretch their music a lot more in the future. Although this CD is really not a "20-year retrospective" (there are no compositions from the band's earlier violinists, nor any renditions of "greatest hits"), it does serve as a good excuse to celebrate the unique band's longevity.

© Scott Yanow /TiVo

More info

Faze Phour: A Twenty Year Retrospective

String Trio Of New York

You are currently listening to samples.

Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.

Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.

From $16.65/month

Frozen Ropes

00:05:59

String Trio Of New York, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Lindberg, Composer, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Diane Monroe, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Emery, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lindy Pub. Co., MusicPublisher

1998 Kepach Music S.r.l. 1991 Kepach Music S.r.l.

Straight, No Chaser / Raise Four

00:03:34

Thelonious Monk, Composer - String Trio Of New York, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Lindberg, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Diane Monroe, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Emery, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thelonious Music, MusicPublisher - Theloniuos Monk, Composer

1998 Kepach Music S.r.l. 1991 Kepach Music S.r.l.

The Pursuit Of Happiness

00:06:23

String Trio Of New York, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Lindberg, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Diane Monroe, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Emery, Composer, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jamem Pub. Co., MusicPublisher

1998 Kepach Music S.r.l. 1991 Kepach Music S.r.l.

In A Sentimental Mood

00:07:14

Duke Ellington, Composer - Irving Mills, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Manny Kurtz, Composer - String Trio Of New York, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Lindberg, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Diane Monroe, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Emery, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer