''Common Goal'' is the third album by American jazz group the

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 ...

recorded in 1981 for the Italian

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Reception

The

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Track listing

# "Multiple Reasons" ( John Lindberg) - 7:06 # "Space Walk"(

Billy Bang Billy Bang (September 20, 1947 – April 11, 2011), born William Vincent Walker, was an American free jazz violinist and composer. Biography Bang's family moved to New York City's Bronx neighborhood while he was still an infant, and as a ...

) - 7:50 # "San San Nana" (Bang) - 5:50 # "Between the Lines" ( James Emery) - 6:56 # "Common Goal" (Lindberg) - 6:04 # "Extensions and Exceptions" (Emery) - 7:32 **Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy on November 12 & 13, 1981

Personnel

violin The violin, sometimes known as a ''fiddle'', is a wooden chordophone (string instrument) in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in the family in regular ...

, yokobue flute,

gong A gongFrom Indonesian and ms, gong; jv, ꦒꦺꦴꦁ ; zh, c=鑼, p=luó; ja, , dora; km, គង ; th, ฆ้อง ; vi, cồng chiêng; as, কাঁহ is a percussion instrument originating in East Asia and Southeast Asia. Gongs ...

* James Emery -

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected string ...

* John Lindberg -

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gu ...

References

{{Authority control Black Saint/Soul Note albums String Trio of New York albums 1981 albums