First Line (album)

First Line is the debut album by tubist Bob Stewart which was recorded in 1988 and released on the JMT label.Bob Stewart discography, accessed October 1, 2014

Reception The AllMusic review by Brian Olewnick called it "a bright, juicy set, rambunctious and alive, heavy on the bottom and rolling on top".Olewnick, B., Allmusic Review accessed October 1, 2014

Track listing All compositions by Bob Stewart except as indicated "First Line" - 3:38 "C.J." - 6:02 "Metamorphosis" (Arthur Blythe) - 5:08 "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child/Nonet" (Traditional/Bob Stewart) - 7:42 "Hey Mama" (Traditional) - 3:20 "Bush Baby" (Blythe) 7:14 "Surinam" (Traditional) 4:04 "Hambone" - 6:43

Personnel Bob Stewart - tuba Stanton Davis - trumpet Steve Turre - trombone, conch shell Kelvyn Bell - electric guitar Idris Muhammad - drums Arto Tunçboyacıyan - percussion

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