Benefit Concert for Billy Bang

A benefit for Billy Bang will take place tonight in New York.

Friends of Bang present We Take Care of Our Own
A Benefit for Billy Bang

Sunday, September 30
7 pm

Admission: $25

3 Phenomenal Bands:
Other Dimensions in Music, Roy Campbell, Daniel Carter, William Parker, Charles Downs

Aftermath Band: Ted Daniel, Andrew Bemkey, Todd Nicholson, Newman Taylor-Baker

Commitment : Jason Kao Hwang, Sabir Mateen, Henry Warner, William Parker, Zen Matsuura

17 White Street
New York, NY 10013
btw Avenue of the Americas and West Broadway

New York, NY – On August 7, violinist Billy Bang received a much needed hip replacement surgery at Englewood Hospital in Englewood, NJ (thanks to the Jazz Foundation of America for making the procedure possible). Billy is recovering nicely, but he has not been able to work at all for the past few months. He needs to continue to rest and recover for at least another three to four weeks. In an effort to assist him in meeting all of his expenses, his friends have organized a benefit which will include performances by some of the best musicians living in New York.

The benefit will be taking place at the home of sculptor and avantJazz enthusiast Alain Kirili and his wife photographer Ariane Lopez-Huici. Alain Kirili has a history of collaborating with musicians of the avantjazz scene. In fact a Bang solo CD, “Commandment” was recorded during a live performance in Kirili’s loft in March of 1997.

Please come by to check out what will no doubt be an amazing night of music, all for the worthy cause of keeping Billy Bang in the black!

for info: contact info@visionfestival.org