1st Place

1986 studio album by Jimmy Knepper
1st Place
Studio album by
Jimmy Knepper
Released1986
RecordedFebruary 9, 1982
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
LabelBlackHawk
ProducerHerb Wong
Jimmy Knepper chronology
Primrose Path
(1980)
1st Place
(1986)
I Dream Too Much
(1984)

1st Place is an album led by trombonist Jimmy Knepper which was recorded in 1982 and originally released on the BlackHawk label in 1986.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "Trombonist Jimmy Knepper is well featured on this out of print LP from the defunct Black Hawk label, both as a highly original trombonist and as a composer".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Knepper.

  1. "Leave of Absinthe" – 6:55
  2. "Awesome" – 6:44
  3. "Distress Dismay" – 8:28
  4. "Fallen Crest" – 8:20
  5. "When I See You" – 6:48
  6. "Idol of the Flies" – 8:00

Personnel

  • Jimmy Knepper – trombone
  • Bruce Forman – guitar
  • Mike Richmond – bass
  • Billy Hart – drums

References

  1. ^ Fitzgerald, M. Jimmy Knepper Leader Entry accessed April 7, 2017
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. First Place – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
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