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Billy Bang has been played over 20 times on NTS, first on 18 June 2017. Billy Bang's music has been featured on 15 episodes.

Billy Bang (b. William Vincent Walker, Mobile, Alabama, September 20, 1947 & died on Apr 11th 2011) was an American free jazz violinist and composer.

Bang's family moved to New York City's Bronx neighborhood while he was still an infant, and as a child he attended a special school for musicians in nearby Harlem. At that school, students were assigned instruments based on their physical size. Bang was fairly small, so he received a violin instead of either of his first choices,…

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Lucky Man: Billy Reflecting On Memories And Feelings
Billy Bang
BBE, IF Music2021
Lucky Man: Billy Reflecting On Memories And Feelings
Billy BangBBE, IF Music2021
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The Opening
Kahil El'Zabar's The Ritual, Billy Bang, Malachi Favors
Sound Aspects Records1987
The Opening
Kahil El'Zabar's The Ritual, Billy Bang, Malachi FavorsSound Aspects Records1987
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New Saigon Phunk (Traditional And Improvised)
Billy Bang
BBE, IF Music2021
New Saigon Phunk (Traditional And Improvised)
Billy BangBBE, IF Music2021
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Summer Night (With Crickets)
Billy Bang
Bellows1981
Summer Night (With Crickets)
Billy BangBellows1981
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Legend Of The Lawmen
Billy Bang, Charles Tyler
Anima Productions1982
Legend Of The Lawmen
Billy Bang, Charles TylerAnima Productions1982
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Viobari
Billy Bang, Charles Tyler
Anima Productions1982
Viobari
Billy Bang, Charles TylerAnima Productions1982
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Outline No. 12
Billy Bang
Celluloid0
Outline No. 12
Billy BangCelluloid0
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Improvisation For Sweet Space
Billy Bang
hat Hut Records1980
Improvisation For Sweet Space
Billy Banghat Hut Records1980
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Mystery Of The Mekong
Billy Bang
Justin Time2001
Mystery Of The Mekong
Billy BangJustin Time2001
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Moments For The Kiamia
Billy Bang
Justin Time2001
Moments For The Kiamia
Billy BangJustin Time2001
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