First Meeting is an album by the group Tethered Moon, comprising pianist Masabumi Kikuchi, bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Paul Motian, recorded in late 1990 and early 1991 and released on the Winter & Winter label in 1997.[1] The album is the first recording by the trio although it was released after several other albums.

First Meeting
Studio album by Masabumi Kikuchi, Gary Peacock & Paul Motian
Released	1997
Recorded	October 20, 1990 and March 11–13, 1991 The Studio, New York City
Genre	Improvised music, jazz
Length	66:57
Label	Winter & Winter 910 016
Producer	Masabumi Kikuchi
Tethered Moon chronology
First Meeting (1997) Tethered Moon (1992)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars.[2] Bill Bennett wrote in JazzTimes, "Space and shadow vie with sound and light in this set of explorations by pianist Masabumi Kikuchi, bassist Gary Peacock, and drummer Paul Motian. They present themselves, to each other and to the listener, through conversations that are rife with allusions and invitations to dance".[3]

Track listing

1. "Tethered Moon" (Masabumi Kikuchi) - 19:13
2. "Misterioso" (Thelonious Monk) - 12:39
3. "Intermezzo/So in Love" (Masabumi Kikuchi, Paul Motian, Gary Peacock/Cole Porter) - 8:41
4. "First Meeting/Solar/Open Trio" (Kikuchi, Motian, Peacock/Miles Davis/Kikuchi, Motian, Peacock) - 17:24
5. "P.S." (Gary Peacock) - 9:00

Personnel

• Masabumi Kikuchi - piano
• Gary Peacock - bass
• Paul Motian - drums

References