Date:	01-Feb-2000 13:46:19
From:	John H. Reeves (reev@sprint.ca)
	The early avant garde players like Ramsey Ameen -Leroy Jenkins- Billy Bang were and are still trying to extract unfamiliar sounds from the violin -unfortunately there is a very limited audience - hence their work finds it's way to the delete bins. A couple of his early records were 'SOLO VIOLIN' Hat Hut IR04 and 'CHANGING SEASONS' Bellows 004. But I agree "Variety is the spice of life"

 

Date:	16-Aug-2000 20:36:23
From:	mihai dahoud
	i love the cd 'sweet space' with steve mccall, frank lowe, wilber morris, and other shamans, including the song (masterpiece) 'a pebble is a small rock' and 'music for the love of it' also beautiful is the justin time release entitled 'billy bang' with dd jackson on piano, and ronnie burrage on drums (lusty and full) nice mix of standards and originals. a great writer and one of my very favorite violinists, he plays high art, he plays folk music, his gestalt is true and brave, he sings on his instrument; the very

 

Date:	16-Mar-2001 12:35:14
From:	neshev bardo
	recently purchased the billy bang cd "the fire within" based on writings by carlos castenada. thurman barker featured throughout on marimba. a very warm sounding ensemble. simultaneously folkloric and futuristic. billy bang is a treasure trove of melodic and textural invention. svaha.

 

Date:	23-Mar-2001 17:42:33
From:	C Lieske
	I saw Bang with Frank Lowe in Athens,GA right before Thanksgiving and liked ,not loved,the show.It seemed like a thrown together sort of affair.They ran hot and cold all night but seeing these two cats on an off night was still worth it.

 

Date:	15-Apr-2001 16:21:24
From:	Jean-Pierre Leduc (leduc@justin-time.com)
	I just produced with Billy a long-planned project that came about after various conversations about his experiences in Vietnam. It's still untitled, but I hope to release it in September (2001). It features fellow vets Butch Morris, Michael Carvin, Ted Daniels, Ron Brown and Frank Lowe, as well as John Hicks (with whom Billy had never recorded), and Curtis Lundy. All the compositions are his own, and are deeply felt and well-constructed - from the heart. I look forward to preparing it for release. Jean-Pierre Leduc

 

Date:	15-Apr-2001 16:23:14
From:	Jean-Pierre Leduc (leduc@justin-time.com)
	I forgot to add that Sonny Fortune plays flute on two tracks as well....