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String Trio Of New York Billy Bang Sextet Billy Bang Quintet Kahil El'Zabar's Tri-Factor William Parker Violin Trio Billy Bang Quartet The Roy Campbell Ensemble Billy Bang's Survival Ensemble William Hooker / Billy Bang Duo John Lindberg Quintet David Taylor - Steve Swell Quintet The Music Ensemble Billy Bang Trio Sirone Bang Ensemble Ahmed Abdullah's Ebonic Tones Frank Lowe / Billy Bang Quartet The Jazz Doctors The Group FAB Trio William Parker Septet The Frank Lowe Orchestra Rader Schwarz Group

ex Material, Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio, Ronald Shannon Jackson And The Decoding Society

American free jazz violinist and composer.

Born: 20 September 1947 in Mobile, Alabama, USA.
Died: 11 April 2011 in The Bronx, New York, New York, USA (aged 63).

ALBUMS

(Music From The Film) Lucky Man

Detail (4) + Billy Bang

Detail + Billy Bang

2019, 2xFile, FLAC, Circulasione Totale

Billy Bang / William Parker

Medicine Buddha

2014, CD, Album, NoBusiness Records,

2013, CD, Album, TUM Records

Prayer For Peace

2010, CD, Album, TUM Records

Billy Bang, Bill Cole

Billy Bang, Bill Cole

2010, CD, Album, Shadrack

Billy Bang / Shoji Hano

Four Seasons: East Meets West

2009, CD, Album, Heart Lord Studio Disc

Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio Featuring Billy Bang

Big M, A Tribute To Malachi Favors

2006, CD, Album, Delmark Records

Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio With Special Guest Billy Bang

Live At The River East Art Center

Vietnam: Reflections

Sweet Space/Untitled Gift

2004, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Comp, Dig, 8th Harmonic Breakdown,

Billy Bang Featuring Frank Lowe

Above & Beyond: An Evening In Grand Rapids (Radio Edits)

Sonicphonics Featuring Billy Bang

2001, CD, Album, No Wave

Vietnam: The Aftermath

2001, CD, Album, Justin Time,

Kahil El'Zabar / Billy Bang

Spirits Entering

2001, CD, Album, Delmark Records

Big Bang Theory

2000, CD, Album, Justin Time,

Contemporary Jazz

Kahil El'Zabar's Tri-Factor With Billy Bang & Hamiet Bluiett

Abbey Rader & Billy Bang

1997, CD, Album, Justin Time,

Contemporary Jazz

Commandment (For The Sculpture Of Alain Kirili)

1997, CD, Album, No More Records

Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio Special Guest Billy Bang

Billy Bang, Craig Harris (3), Henry Threadgill

1993, CD, Album, ITM Records (2),

Soul-Jazz/Jazzy Hip-Hop

Billy Bang With Sun Ra, John Ore, Andrew Cyrille

A Tribute To Stuff Smith

Contemporary Jazz/Post Bop

Kahil El'Zabar's The Ritual* With Billy Bang, Malachi Favors

Another Kind Of Groove

Frank Lowe, Butch Morris, Billy Bang, Heinz Wollny, Frank Wollny, ar. penck*, Dennis Charles*

Be Cool In Munich (Part 4)

1985, LP, Ltd, Not On Label,

Free Jazz/Free Improvisation

Frank Lowe, Butch Morris, Billy Bang, Heinz Wollny, Frank Wollny, ar. penck*, Dennis Charles*

Be Cool In Munich – Live In Concert Part II

1985, LP, Not On Label (A.R. Penck Self-released)

Frank Lowe, Butch Morris, Billy Bang, Heinz Wollny, Frank Wollny, Dennis Charles*

Be Cool In Munich - Live Concert - Part III

1985, LP, Album, Ltd, Not On Label

Frank Lowe, Butch Morris, Billy Bang, Heinz Wollny, Frank Wollny, ar. penck*, Dennis Charles*

Be Cool In Munich - Live Concert - Part I

1985, LP, Album, Ltd, Not On Label (A.R. Penck Self-released),

Free Jazz/Free Improvisation

Billy Bang & Dennis Charles*

Billy Bang And Charles Tyler

Live At Green Space

1982, LP, Album, Anima Productions

Billy Bang With Don Cherry, Wilber Morris, Dennis Charles*

1982, LP, Album, Anima Productions,

Avant-garde Jazz

Modern/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation/Free Jazz

Changing Seasons

1981, LP, Album, Bellows,

Free Jazz/Free Improvisation

Billy Bang / John Lindberg

1981, LP, Album, Anima Productions,

Free Jazz/Free Improvisation

Distinction Without A Difference

1980, Vinyl Gatefold,

Free Jazz/Free Improvisation

Jeanne Lee, Billy Bang, Frank Lowe, William Parker, Dennis King Charles*, ar penck*

LP, Album, Ltd, Not On Label

Billi Bang*, Frank Wollny, Heinz Wollny, A.R. Penck

London Underground With Billi

LP, Album, Music Corporation (2)

Jean-Claude* & Victor Kiswell

If Music Presents: You Need This - World Jazz Grooves

Billy Bang Sextet Featuring Frank Lowe

1979, LP, Album, Anima Productions,

Billy Bang's Survival Ensemble

New York Collage

1978, LP, Album, Anima Productions, Anima Productions,

William Hooker / Billy Bang Duo

CD, Album, Silkheart

The Jazz Doctors

Intensive Care: Prescriptions Filled (The Billy Bang Quartet Sesssions 1983 / 1984)

2023, CD, Comp, Cadillac Records

History Of Jazz In Reverse

2011, CD, Album, TUM Records,

Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation

Live In Amsterdam

2009, CD, Album, Porter Records

The Roy Campbell Ensemble

Akhenaten Suite

2008, CD, Album, AUM Fidelity,

Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz

A Night In Paris (Live At The Sunset)

2008, CD, Album, Marge

David Taylor - Steve Swell Quintet

2005, CD, Album, CIMP

Sirone Bang Ensemble

2005, CD, Album, Silkheart

William Parker Violin Trio

The Music Ensemble

The Music Ensemble

2001, CD, Album, Roaratorio

Frank Lowe / Billy Bang Quartet

2001, CD, Album, No More Records

Rader Schwarz Group

The Spirit Inside Us

1998, CD, Album, Timbre Records,

The Best Of Material

Leftfield/Electro/Future Jazz

Billy Bang Quartet

Spirits Gathering

1996, CD, Album, CIMP

Billy Bang Quartet

String Trio Of New York

Natural Balance

Billy Bang Sextet

Live At Carlos 1

Billy Bang Sextet

The Fire From Within

Contemporary Jazz

String Trio Of New York

Rebirth Of A Feeling

The Jazz Doctors

Avant-garde Jazz

John Lindberg Quintet

String Trio Of New York

Billy Bang Quintet

String Trio Of New York

Billy Bang Quintet

Rainbow Gladiator

Ronald Shannon Jackson And The Decoding Society

Jazz-Funk/Contemporary Jazz

String Trio Of New York

The Frank Lowe Orchestra

Lowe And Behold

1977, LP, Album, Musicworks (3),

Billy Bang Quintet

Live In Germany

Live At Inroads, N.Y.C

2014, LP, Num, Unofficial, Sinner Lady Gloria

Billy Bang's Forbidden Planet

1997, CD, Album, Unofficial, Masterplan (2),

APPEARANCES +

Vietnam: Reflections

2005, 9xFile, ALAC, Album, Justin Time

Vietnam Relfections

2005, 9xFile, ALAC, Album, Justin Time

10xFile, ALAC, Album, Hig, Justin Time

Vietnam: The Aftermath

8xFile, ALAC, Album, Justin Time

2023, CD, I Am Shee Records

Universal Tonality

2022, 2xCD, Centering Records,

Free Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz

2021, 8xFile, MP3, 320, Not On Label (Bill Laswell Self-Released)

Tomeka Reid - Joe Morris

2020, CD, Album, Rogueart

At Soundscape, Hell's Kitchen

Avantgarde/Free Improvisation/Noise

If Music Presents You Need This: An Introduction To Black Saint & Soul Note (1975-1985)

2017, 10x File,

Billy Bang New York Quintet

Live In Germany

Sun Ra (The Complete Remastered Recordings On Black Saint & Soul Note)

2014, CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album,, Black Saint, Soul Note

William Parker : Quartet* / Quintet* / Sextet* / Septet* / Ensemble*

Wood Flute Songs. Anthology / Live 2006-2012

2013, 8xCD + Box, Ltd, AUM Fidelity,

Free Jazz/Free Improvisation

Centering. Unreleased Early Recordings 1976-1987

2012, 6xCD + Box, Ltd, Num, NoBusiness Records

Billy Bang's Survival Ensemble

Black Man’s Blues / New York Collage

2011, CD + CD, Album, RE + Comp, Ltd, NoBusiness Records,

Billy Bang's Survival Ensemble

Black Man's Blues

2011, LP, Album, Ltd, NoBusiness Records

2011, CD, Rogueart

David Murray, Chico Freeman With Özay

David Murray, Chico Freeman With Özay

2010, CD, Album, ITM Records (2),

Contemporary Jazz/Vocal

Sun Ra & His Ethnic Structural Cosmo Arkestra*

Live At Red Creek, Rochester, NY

Justin Time Records 25th Anniversary Collection

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Justin Time,

Beautiful Scars

Billy Bang Quintet Featuring Frank Lowe

Above & Beyond: An Evening In Grand Rapids

Every Child Is Born A Poet

Live At The Iron Works, Vancouver

2005, CD, Konnex Records

Vision Volume 3

2005, CD, Ltd + DVD, Arts For Art,

Free Jazz/Free Improvisation

Rising Tones Cross (A Jazz Film By Ebba Jahn)

2005, DVD, NTSC, PAL, FilmPals,

Free Jazz/Free Improvisation

Ahmed Abdullah's Ebonic Tones

2005, CD, Album, TUM Records,

CIMPosium - Volume 15

2005, CD, Comp, CIMP,

Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz

Justin Time Records Presents... The Colorful Sounds Of Summer 2005

2005, CD, Comp, Smplr, Justin Time

World Saxophone Quartet

2004, CD, Album, Justin Time,

Free Jazz/Jazz-Rock

Ahmed Abdullah's Dispersions Of The Spirit Of Ra (Traveling The Spaceways)

2004, CD, Album, Planet Arts Recordings,

The Blue Series Sampler (The Shape Of Jazz To Come)

2003, CD, Comp, Smplr, Thirsty Ear

Visionfest : Visionlive

2003, CD, Album + DVD-V, Multichannel, Thirsty Ear,

Free Jazz/Hard Bop/Avantgarde/Experimental

Transforming The Space

2003, CD, Album, CIMP

Justin Time Records 20th Anniversary Compilation

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Justin Time,

Avant-garde Jazz/Bop/Free Jazz/Swing

CIMPosium - Volume 13

2003, CD, Comp, CIMP

Paul Brody's Detonation Orchestra

Animals And Cowboys

2002, CD, Album, NRW Jazz,

2002, CD, Album, 8th Harmonic Breakdown

Justin Time - Autumn 2001

2001, CD, Comp, Pro, Justin Time,

Contemporary Jazz

CIMPosium - Volume 7

2000, CD, Comp, CIMP,

Black Saint Story

2000, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz,

Avant-garde Jazz

1999, CDr, Promo, Not On Label

A Thousand Nights And A Night (Shadow Night 1&2)

1999, 2xCD, Comp, RE, American Clavé, EWE Records

Kaeef Ali & The Creative Arts Ensemble*

1998, CD, Album, Creative Arts Records (3),

A Thousand Nights And A Night - (Shadow Night 1)

Contemporary Jazz

Paired Down Volume Two

1997, CD, Album, Justin Time,

Paired Down Volume One

Le Sun Ra & His Cosmo Discipline Arkestra*

A Night In East Berlin / My Brothers The Wind & Sun No.9

Antiquated Love

William Parker & The Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra

Flowers Grow In My Room

1994, CD, Album, Centering Records

American Clavé

Free Jazz/Free Improvisation

Stay Near You / Lookin' For The Rest

1988, 12", C. Change Productions

What's Bootsy Doin'?

A Night In The Life

1987, 12", MiniAlbum, Source Unltd Records

Amy Sheffer Featuring Strings*

1987, LP, Album, I Am Shee Records

Where's Your Home?

1985, LP, Album, I Am Shee Records

TTT (2) Featuring A.R. Penck

5 [Isle In The Ocean]

1984, LP, Album, Music Corporation (4),

Marilyn Crispell

Marilyn Crispell

1983, LP, Cadence Jazz Records

Celluloid Presents: Material, Elli & Jacno, Alan Vega, Mathematiques Modernes

New Wave/Synth-pop/Disco/Leftfield

The Musicians Guide Volume 1

Post Bop/Fusion/Contemporary Jazz

Through Acceptance Of The Mystery Peace

The Universal Jazz Symphonette

Sound Craft '75 Fantasy For Orchestra

1975, LP, Album, Anima Productions

BBE Staff Selections 2021

2021, 38x File,

Promo Only Urban Radio: May 2014

2014, CD, Comp, Promo, Promo Only,

2014, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, 320, KANS Entertainment

Jazziz On Disc - Winter 2010 - Critics' Choices And Other Voices

2010, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Jazziz

Variations In Time - A Jazz Perspective

Jazz Magazine Vol. 39

2006, CD, Comp, New Sounds 2000

Jazziz On Disc - June 2005 - Cool Summer Vol 4

2005, CD, Album, Comp, Ltd, Promo, Jazziz,

Contemporary Jazz

Soul Note Story

2004, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, Soul Note,

Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation

Justin Time Sampler / Summer 2000

2000, CD, Promo, Smplr, Car, Justin Time,

Cool Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Easy Listening

Retrospective 1983-1998

1998, 2xCD, Comp, Justin Time,

A Confederacy Of Dances Vol 1 (Concert Recordings From The Roulette Series, New York)

1992, CD, Comp, Einstein Records,

Art Rock/Acid Jazz/Experimental/Free Improvisation

Cintas Difusivas #1 - This Music

2018, Cass, Comp, Unofficial, Afeite Al Perro,

Free Jazz/Big Band/Contemporary Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz/Free Improvisation/Jazz-Funk

Dakota Bar 2002

2005, 2xCD, Unofficial, Pap, OMX