Live at Carlos 1 explained

Live at Carlos 1 is a live album by the American jazz violinist Billy Bang recorded in 1986 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.^[1]

Reception

The editors of AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars, and reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "this melodic avant-garde set rewards repeated listenings and has an impressive amount of variety".^[2]

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings stated that the album "underlines the distinctiveness" of the group, but cautioned that it has "a slightly plodding quality."

Track listing

All compositions by Billy Bang

1. "Thank You Ma'am" - 8:33
2. "Sinawe Mandelas" - 6:57
3. "Sad Song" - 4:37
4. "Abuella" - 13:40
5. "Rainbow Gladiator" - 5:48
6. "Going Through" - 6:45

• Recorded at Carlos 1 in New York City on November 23, 1986

Personnel

• Billy Bang - violin
• Roy Campbell - trumpet
• Oscar Sanders - guitar
• William Parker – bass
• Thurman Barker - marimba
• Zen Matsuura – drums
• Eddie Conde - congas (track 4)

Notes and References

1. http://jazzrealities.blogspot.com/2010/01/soulnote-label-discography-compiled-by.html Soul Note discography
2. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed July 11, 2011