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Billy Bang, 1947-2011
The violinist Billy Bang, who created himself as a jazz musician out of the trauma of the Vietnam war, died yesterday at 63. Inhabited by his combat experiences, his emotions wounded, Bang found relief and rehabilitation by returning to the violin he had studied as a child. He pursued an intensity of expression that helped that ...
Jazz Violinist Billy Bang Dies
American jazz violinist Billy Bang has died at the age of 63. The musician passed away on Monday (11, Apr 2011) after reportedly battling lung cancer, according to publication Jazz Times. Born William Walker in Alabama, the star embarked on a career in music after serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He went ...
Jazz violinist Billy Bang dead at 63
One of Rochester's favorite musicians, jazz violinist Billy Bang, has died at the age of 63. Over the past decade Bang appeared many times in Rochester, including a collaboration with Garth Fagan Dance. A favorite at the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, Bang was scheduled to play on the first day of the 2011 festival (running ...
All-Star Jazz Trio Fieldwork Showcased in Concert Series Presented by Ars Nova Workshop in Philadelphia
From March 11 to March 13, Ars Nova Workshop will showcase the work of widely celebrated and critically acclaimed trio Fieldwork. The three-night concert series, Composer Portrait: Fieldwork, offers a rare opportunity to experience both the collective and individual work of pianist Vijay Iyer, saxophonist Steve Lehman, and drummer Tyshawn Sorey, making the series a truly ...
Prayer For Peace
By Billy Bang
Label: TUM Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: Only Time Will Tell; At Play in the Fields of the Lord; Dance of the Manakin; Prayer for Peace; Chan Chan; Dark Silhouette; Jupiter's Future.
Meg Okura and the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble: Naima
by Raul d'Gama Rose
John Coltrane's original recording of “Naima" is extraordinarily beautiful, and it's possible that he never envisioned such a breathtaking version being played so many years after it had been composed. So hats off to the Japanese-born violinist and erhu player, Meg Okura, for conjuring up that version. As wave after wave of the song's melody unfolds ...
Billy Bang: Prayer for Peace
by AAJ Italy Staff
Tira una certa aria di disimpegno, in questo nuovo album del sessantatreenne violinista dell'Alabama, fatto del resto non isolato nella sua produzione più recente (l'incisione, qui, risale peraltro al 2005), assai lontana dai pruriti dello String Trio of New York, di cui Bang incarnava d'altro canto l'anima più radicata alla tradizione afroamericana. Affidata alle cure di ...
Announcing the Winners of the "Billy Bang - Prayer for Peace" Giveaway
B.J. Jansen, Jordan Erdos and Patricia Hilke, Congratulations! You're the lucky winners of the TUM Records “Billy Bang - Prayer for Peace“ giveaway. All About Jazz will contact you about claiming your prize. We'd like to thank everyone who participated in the contest and please visit TUM Records for more releases. Enjoy the music! Your Friends ...
Enter the TUM "Billy Bang - Prayer for Peace" Giveaway
All About Jazz members are invited to enter the TUM Records “Billy Bang—Prayer for Peace“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select THREE winners at the conclusion of the contest on October 12th.Click here to enter the contest (Following Billy Bang at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Your Friends at TUM Records About ...
