The Fire from Within
| The Fire from Within | ||||
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| Studio albumby Billy BangSextet | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | September 19 & 29, 1984 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:04 | |||
| Label | Soul Note | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
| Billy Bangchronology | ||||
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The Fire from Withinis an album by the American jazz violinistBilly Bang,recorded in 1984 and released on the ItalianSoul Notelabel.[1]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide |  [5] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [4] |
The editors ofAllMusicawarded the album 4½ stars, and reviewer Stephen Cook stated that it "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]
The authors ofThe Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordingswrote: "The combination of trumpet, guitar and percussion makes an effective foil for Bang's grainy lines... The sheer woodiness of the sound... is beguiling, and the melodic and rhythmic language rich."[3]
The Washington Post'sGeoffrey Himescalled Bang "a remarkable composer," and commented: "One can hear in the music a struggle to reach beyond the obvious for something new."[6]
A writer for theLos Angeles Timespraised the album's "appealing, lightly textured sound," and stated that it "stands as a strong blend of tradition and experimentation."[7]
Track listing[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^Soul Note discographyaccessed July 11, 2011
- ^abCook, S.Allmusic Reviewaccessed July 11, 2011
- ^abCook, Richard;Brian Morton(2008).The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings.The Penguin Guide to Jazz(9th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 74–75.ISBN978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004).The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz.Virgin Books. p. 53.
- ^Swenson, John, ed. (1999).The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide.Random House. p. 45.
- ^Himes, Geoffrey (January 26, 1986)."Recordings".The Washington Post.RetrievedMarch 27,2023.
- ^"The Fire From Within. Billy Bang Sextet".The Los Angeles Times.December 8, 1985.RetrievedMarch 27,2023.
