Vietnam: The Aftermath
by Billy Bang
- Type: Album
- Released: 2001
- Label: Justin Time
- Country: United States
- Length: 1:11:21
- Community rating: 3.83/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Utilizing his violin as a vehicle for profound emotional release, Billy Bang confronts his harrowing experiences as a conscripted soldier. 'Vietnam: The Aftermath' is a deeply passionate, occasionally sombre, and incredibly lush spiritual jazz record that blends intense improvisation with sweeping, melancholic melodies.
Genres
Descriptors: acoustic, instrumental
Tracklist
- Yo! Ho Chi Minh Is in the House (10:25)
- Moments for the Kiamia (6:39)
- Tunnel Rat (Flashlight and a 45) (9:32)
- Tet Offensive (8:57)
- Bien Hoa Blues (6:42)
- Mystery of the Mekong (10:01)
- Fire in the Hole (7:03)
- Saigon Phunk (11:59)
Credits
- Curtis Lundy - bass
- Butch Morris - conductor
- Michael Carvin - drums
- Sonny Fortune - flute
- Ron Brown - percussion
- John Hicks - piano
- Frank Lowe - tenor saxophone
- Ted Daniel - trumpet
- Billy Bang - Primary Artist