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."[4]
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]
Track listingedit
All compositions by Billy Bang
"Rainbow Gladiator" - 14:19
"Ebony Minstrel Man" - 4:16
"New York After Dark" - 7:20
"Broken Strings" - 2:44
"Yaa - Woman Born on Thursday" - 5:09
"Bang's Bounce" - 3:23
Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy on June 10 & 11, 1981
^ abHull, Tom. "Billy Bang Is in the House". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
^Spencer, Robert (May 7, 2004). "Unsung Recordings By Billy Bang". All About Jazz. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
January 01, 1970
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