Valve No. 10
| Valve No. 10 | ||||
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| Studio album by Billy Bang Quartet | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | March 8 & 9, 1988 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:34 | |||
| Label | Soul Note | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
| Billy Bang chronology | ||||
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Valve No. 10 is an album by the American jazz violinist Billy Bang recorded in 1988 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | A−[4] |
The editors of AllMusic awarded the album 2½ stars, and reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "Bang combines a strong technique with a primitive sound and it may take listeners a little while to get used to his tone".[2]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings awarded the album a full 4 stars, calling it "a high point" and "Bang's most convincing performance since Rainbow Gladiator.[3]
Critic Tom Hull assigned the album a rating of "A−", commenting: "Sirone sounds big on bass. Frank Lowe sounds restrained, like he's working inside the tradition rather than trying to knock it down -- one of his tastiest performances. Dennis Charles is as steady as ever."[4]
Robert Spencer of All About Jazz described the album as "an intensely-felt, sharply-played recording," and remarked: "Lowe is masterful, adding fire that is never overstated; he manages to remain within bounds that might be considered conventionally melodic while venturing far and wide harmonically."[5]
Track listing[edit]
- All compositions by Billy Bang except as indicated
- "P.M." (Paul Mitchell, Sirone) - 5:45
- "Valve No. 10" - 9:12
- "September 23rd" - 5:49
- "Improvisation for Four" - 4:08
- "Bien-Hoa Blues" - 4:56
- "Holiday for Flowers" (William Parker) - 5:28
- "Lonnie's Lament" (John Coltrane) - 12:16
- Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy on March 8 & 9, 1988
Personnel[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Soul Note discography accessed July 11, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 11, 2011
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ a b Hull, Tom. "Billy Bang Is in the House". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Spencer, Robert (May 7, 2004). "Unsung Recordings By Billy Bang". All About Jazz. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
