tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612968802477776743.post12033437135030817..comments2024-03-06T00:19:00.631-08:00Comments on 9 grey chairs: Billy Bang R.I.P 1947 - 2011servicetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11411489012950761292noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612968802477776743.post-65746716461167550462011-04-16T22:14:36.749-07:002011-04-16T22:14:36.749-07:00Sad day indeed, what a loss..i knew he was dying o...Sad day indeed, what a loss..i knew he was dying of Cancer , at least he's no longer suffering.<br />what a magnificent recorded legacy he left.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612968802477776743.post-51853221314326516682011-04-15T14:19:09.157-07:002011-04-15T14:19:09.157-07:00his music has been a major part of my listening li...his music has been a major part of my listening life - fortunate as you say, that there *is* an extensive deiscography - I feel priviliged to have heard him performing a coupla times<br /><br />& hello! good to see you 'about' again - guess I haven't been paying attentionArcturushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060173224625105511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612968802477776743.post-49173656292684422622011-04-14T20:35:44.275-07:002011-04-14T20:35:44.275-07:00was digging "Above and Beyond" the other...was digging "Above and Beyond" the other day not knowing ...<br /><br />big loss to jazzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612968802477776743.post-68629456172357624212011-04-13T08:39:34.714-07:002011-04-13T08:39:34.714-07:00This is indeed incredibly sad news. I knew he was ...This is indeed incredibly sad news. I knew he was ill. Last year at the Vision Festival they honored him in such a way as to make it seem that this was coming. He was a huge presence on the NYC music scene. I appreciated his continuing to appear at small local venues despite the success he had elsewhere. I have many memories of things he did both big and small. He will be greatly missed.slovenlyerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10347625092649280646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612968802477776743.post-12859539149548154692011-04-13T04:22:58.130-07:002011-04-13T04:22:58.130-07:00As you said, a huge lost and very sad day.
An hig...As you said, a huge lost and very sad day. <br />An highly versatile musician. his album "Valve No.10" is one of my all time favorites jazz albums.Urinoreply@blogger.com