First Song is an album by the American jazz bassist Charlie Haden recorded in 1990 and released on the Italian Soul Note label in 1992.[1] The album features Haden playing with pianist Enrico Pieranunzi and drummer Billy Higgins, playing a mix of jazz standards and originals by Haden and Pieranunzi. The three musicians had previously recorded together in 1987, along with trumpeter Chet Baker, on Haden's album Silence.
| First Song | ||||
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | April 26, 1990 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 60:11 | |||
| Label | Soul Note | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
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Reception
editThe Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Charlie Haden except where noted.
- "First Song" - 10:06
- "Je Ne Sais Quoi" (Enrico Pieranunzi) - 5:42
- "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 6:46
- "Lennie's Pennies" (Lennie Tristano) - 7:03
- "News Break" (Pieranunzi) - 5:06
- "All the Way" (Sammy Cahn, Van Heusen) - 6:30
- "Si Si" (Charlie Parker) - 10:34
- "For Turiya" - 3:30
- "In the Moment" - 4:54
- Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy on April 26, 1990
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Soul Note discography accessed December 1, 2011
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed December 1, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 625. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.