Half length portrait of Billy Bang playing the violin onstage with members of his quintet during the 11th Other Minds Festival, San Francisco (2005)
Head and shoulders portrait of Billy Bang with violin, in front of a microphone during a performance for the 11th Other Minds Festival, San Francisco (2005)
Billy Bang and his quintet on stage before a performance during OM 11, San Francisco CA (2005)
Billy Bang, Michael Carvin, and Todd Nicholson during a performance at OM 11, San Francisco CA (2005)
Billy Bang, Michael Carvin, Ted Daniel, and Todd Nicholson during a performance at OM 11, San Francisco CA (2005)
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Other Minds Festivals ➔ Other Minds Festival: OM 11, Concert 3: 04 “Yo, Ho Chi Minh is in the House” by Billy Bang

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Event Type
Music
Origin
Other Minds
Identifier
OMF.2005.02.26.2.05
Program Series
Other Minds Festival
Program Length
17 min
Dates
| broadcast
| 2005-02-26 | created
Description
Composer, violinist, and Vietnam veteran Billy Bang and his New York based quintet present the world premiere of “Yo, Ho Chi Minh is in the House” a new selection from his ongoing “Vietnam Trilogy”, an intensely direct and heart-rending portrayal of war from the perspective of a soldier on the ground. Hailing from Mobile, Alabama, with a musical lineage based in an appreciation of John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, and Jackie McLean, Bang (a.k.a. William Vincent Walker) was a member of the String Trio of New York with James Emery and John Lindberg, and has played with pianist Marilyn Crispell, the Sun Ra Orchestra, and guitarist Sonny Sharrock, among others. “Vietnam: The Aftermath” was released on Justin Time Records in 2002; the second release in the trilogy, “Vietnam Reflection”, was released in 2005.
Genres
Jazz
Musical Selections
Yo, Ho Chi Minh is in the House (16:36) / Billy Bang
Performers
Billy Bang Quintet:
Billy Bang, violin
Ted Daniel, trumpet and horns
Andrew Bemkey, piano
Todd Nicholson, bass
Michael Carvin, drums
Subjects
Jazz
Related Event
Other Minds Festival 11
Related place
San Francisco (Calif.) (was recorded at)
Related Entities
Other Minds Festival
Billy Bang Quintet
Bang, Billy
Walker, William Vincent
Daniel, Ted
Bemkey, Andrew
Nicholson, Todd
Carvin, Michael, 1947-