| Rainbow Gladiator | ||||
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| Studio album by Billy Bang Quintet | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | June 10 & 11, 1981 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:11 | |||
| Label | Soul Note | |||
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Rainbow Gladiator is an album by the American jazz violinist Billy Bang, recorded in 1981 and released on the Italian Soul Note label. [1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | A− [5] |
The editors of AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, and reviewer Scott Yanow called it "a good introduction to his music for those who have an open mind toward adventurous jazz". [2]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings awarded the album a full 4 stars, calling it "a terrific record, bright, percussive and packed with ideas." [3]
Critic Tom Hull assigned the album a rating of "A−", commenting: "the interplay is exhilarating more often than not." [5]
Robert Spencer of All About Jazz described the album as "expansive and warm," "one of Billy Bang's best recordings," and praised the title track, calling it "the brilliant, good-humored jewel of the disc." [6]
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