Billy Bang
- Type: Legacy Bandleader
- Country: United States
- Born: September 20, 1947 in Mobile, Alabama, United States
- Died: April 11, 2011 in New York City, New York, United States
Biography
Billy Bang was an American jazz violinist from Mobile, Alabama, a Vietnam veteran whose raw, vocal playing made him a singular voice in free jazz. Co-founder of the *String Trio of New York*, he confronted his war years on the acclaimed albums 'Vietnam: The Aftermath' (2001) and 'Vietnam: Reflections' (2005). He took his stage name from a cartoon character, and his raw, vocalised violin tone, closer to a human cry than to classical polish, made his records instantly recognisable.
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Billy Bang Discography
- Rainbow Gladiator (1981) - Album - rated 3.96/5
- Outline No.12 (1983) - Album - rated 3.56/5
- Vietnam: The Aftermath (2001) - Album - rated 3.83/5