Billy Bang (b. William Vincent Walker, Mobile, Alabama, September 20, 1947), is an American jazz violinist and composer. His family moved to New York City's Harlem neighborhood while he was still an infant. Mobile and Mobile Bay from space, June 1991 Mobile (pronounced mo-BEEL) is a city located in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. ... State nickname: Camellia State, The Heart of Dixie¹, Yellowhammer State Other U.S. States Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Governor Bob Riley (R) Official languages English Area 84,360 mi²/135,765 km² (30th)  - Land 81,664 mi²/131,426 km²  - Water 2,696 mi²/4,338 km² (3. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jazz is a musical art form characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms, and improvisation. ... The violin is a stringed musical instrument that has four strings tuned a perfect fifth apart. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, music, and culture. ... Harlem is a neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, long known as a major African American cultural and business center. ...

In 1977, Bang co-founded the String Trio of New York (with guitarist James Emery and double bassist John Lindberg). 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ...

External links

• Billy Bang bio from Justin Time Records site
• Billy Bang interview by Fred Jung