The Fire from Within

The Fire from Within is an album by the American jazz violinist Billy Bang recorded in 1984 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]

The Fire from Within
Studio album by Billy Bang Sextet
Released	1984
Recorded	September 19 & 29, 1984
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:04
Label	Soul Note
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Billy Bang chronology
Outline No. 12 (1983) The Fire from Within (1984) Live at Carlos 1 (1986)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Billy Bang's The Fire From Within nicely shows off the violinist's unique approach to post-bop jazz from swingers to ballads, trad to free... A perfect entrée for Billy Bang newcomers".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Billy Bang

1. "The Glow of Awareness" - 5:38
2. "The Nagual Julian" - 5:46
3. "The Shift Below" - 6:24
4. "Petty Tyrants" - 5:32
5. "The New Seers" - 10:41
6. "The Mold of Man" - 7:34
7. "Inorganic Beings" - 5:29

• Recorded at Vanguard Studios in New York City on September 19 & 29, 1984

Personnel

• Billy Bang - violin
• Ahmed Abdullah - trumpet
• Oscar Sanders - guitar
• William Parker – bass
• Thurman Barker - marimba
• John Betsch – drums, cowbells
• Charles Bobo Shaw - cowbells (track 2)

References

1. Soul Note discography accessed July 11, 2011
2. Cook, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 11, 2011
3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.