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1st Place

1986 studio album by Jimmy Knepper

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

01Reception

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Allmusic

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".

02Track 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

03Personnel

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