Billy Bang

1947–2011 (age 64)

American jazz violinist

Biography

Billy Bang turned the violin into a fearless voice for jazz, drawing on his experience as a Vietnam veteran to infuse improvised music with raw honesty and spiritual energy.

He led noted ensembles, recorded albums that bridged avant-garde and storytelling, and mentored younger musicians, leaving a legacy that reverberates in clubs and classrooms far beyond his resting place at Woodlawn Cemetery.

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