The Fire from Within
| The Fire from Within | ||||
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| Studio album by Billy Bang Sextet | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | September 19 & 29, 1984 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:04 | |||
| Label | Soul Note | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
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The Fire from Within is an album by the American jazz violinist Billy Bang recorded in 1984 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]
Reception[]
The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Billy Bang's The Fire From Within nicely shows off the violinist's unique approach to post-bop jazz from swingers to ballads, trad to free... A perfect entrée for Billy Bang newcomers".[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing[]
- All compositions by Billy Bang
- "The Glow of Awareness" - 5:38
- "The Nagual Julian" - 5:46
- "The Shift Below" - 6:24
- "Petty Tyrants" - 5:32
- "The New Seers" - 10:41
- "The Mold of Man" - 7:34
- "Inorganic Beings" - 5:29
- Recorded at Vanguard Studios in New York City on September 19 & 29, 1984
Personnel[]
- Billy Bang - violin
- Ahmed Abdullah - trumpet
- Oscar Sanders - guitar
- William Parker – bass
- Thurman Barker - marimba
- John Betsch – drums, cowbells
- Charles Bobo Shaw - cowbells (track 2)
References[]
- ^ Soul Note discography accessed July 11, 2011
- ^ Jump up to: a b Cook, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 11, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
Categories:
- Black Saint/Soul Note albums
- Billy Bang albums
- 1984 albums