String Trio of New York

The String Trio of New York is an American jazz chamber ensemble.^[1]

String Trio of New York in 2008

The group was founded in 1977, by bassist John Lindberg, violinist Billy Bang, and guitarist James Emery.^[1] Though they initially worked on improvisational playing and on their own compositions, they eventually began taking on commissions, as well as doing arrangements of other jazz musicians' works.^[2] Their debut album was issued in 1979,^[2] and the group maintained the same line-up until May 1986, when Bang left and was replaced by Charles Burnham.^[1] Burnham was replaced by Regina Carter after his departure in 1991, who then left in the mid-1990s.^[2] Diane Monroe then joined the group through 2001, after which Rob Thomas joined.^[2]

Discography

String Trio of New York in 1986. l.-r.: Billy Bang, John Lindberg, James Emery

• First String (Black Saint, 1979)
• Area Code 212 (Black Saint, 1981)
• Common Goal (Black Saint, 1983)
• Rebirth of a Feeling (Black Saint, 1983)
• Natural Balance (Black Saint, 1986)
• As Tears Go By (Newedition, 1987)
• String Trio of New York & Jay Clayton (West Wind, 1988)
• Time Never Lies (Vintage Jazz 1990)
• Ascendant (Stash, 1991)
• Intermobility (Arabesque, 1992)
• Octagon (Black Saint, 1992)
• Live Au Petit Faucheux (AA, 1993)
• Blues...? (Black Saint, 1993)
• An Outside Job (France 1993) (Radio France Tours, 1993)
• With Anthony Davis (Music & Arts, 1996)
• Faze Phour: A Twenty Year Retrospective (Black Saint, 1998)
• Gut Reaction (Omnitone, 2003)
• Frozen Ropes (with Oliver Lake) (Barking Hoop, 2005)^[3]