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Violinist Billy Bang's series of recordings about his Vietnam experiences have helped him open up and purge some demons, and they have resulted in some superior music.
On this set, he performs originals that hint at Asian music and often become fertile vamps for the improvisations of Bang and his sidemen.
There are also three traditional Vietnamese melodies and brief vocals from Co Boi Nguyen.
Bang has rarely sounded better, and he is assisted quite ably in the solo department by altoist James Spaulding, Henry Threadgill (who sticks to flute), trumpeter Ted Daniel, and pianist John Hicks.
The music is more post-bop and even hard bop than it is avant-garde, and it is both accessible and creative.
Vietnam: Reflections is well worth exploring.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ru ConTraditional | Billy Bang | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Lock & LoadBilly Bang | Billy Bang | Play | 12:36 | 28 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Ly Ngua OTraditional | Billy Bang | Play | 02:20 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Doi MoiBilly Bang | Billy Bang | Play | 09:21 | 21 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Waltz of the Water PuppetsBilly Bang | Billy Bang | Play | 06:48 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Trong ComTraditional | Billy Bang | Play | 02:29 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Reconciliation 2Billy Bang | Billy Bang | Play | 12:52 | 29 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Reflection | Billy Bang | Play | 11:49 | 27 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Reconciliation 1 | Billy Bang | Play | 08:23 | 19 MB | 0 MB |
| 70 mins | 160 MB | |||||
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Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Anderson | Mixing |
| 2 | Renée Marc Aurèle | Mastering |
| 3 | Billy Bang | Arranger, Composer, Main Personnel, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer, Violin |
| 4 | Ron Brown | Main Personnel, Percussion |
| 5 | Michael Carvin | Drums, Main Personnel |
| 6 | Jim Czak | Engineer |
| 7 | Jason Dale | Mixing Assistant |
| 8 | Ted Daniel | Main Personnel, Trumpet |
| 9 | John Hicks | Main Personnel, Piano |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Leduc | A&R, Associate Producer |
| 11 | Curtis Lundy | Bass, Bass Instrument, Main Personnel |
| 12 | Howard Mandel | Liner Notes |
| 13 | Lawrence "Butch" Morris | Conductor, Cornet, Main Personnel |
| 14 | Reid Morris | Design |
| 15 | Nhan Thanh Ngo | Main Personnel, Zither |
| 16 | Co Boi Nguyen | Main Personnel, Vocals |
| 17 | James Spaulding | Flute, Main Personnel, Sax (Alto) |
| 18 | Henry Threadgill | Flute, Main Personnel |
| 19 | Traditional | Composer |
| 20 | Bill Tucker | Cover Photo |
| 21 | Jim West | Executive Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |