Billy Green


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Billy Green (born 1943, Netherlands) is a Dutch-born Australian R&B guitar player and jazz alto saxophonist and composer.

His family moved to Australia when he was 9 years old. He began his musical career as a R&B guitar player in the 1960's performing in several bands, including playing lead guitar for Doug Parkinson In Focus. He also wrote the music for the cult movie, Stone (1974). In 1975, he began transforming himself into a jazz alto saxophonist and composer. He led a number of original jazz funk, acid jazz, and free jazz bands in Austin, Texas, USA for 10 years. Since 2001, he has lived in Rockland County, New York, USA where he teaches, composes, and currently plays solo sax three nights a week (Thu, Fri & Sat from 10:00pm untll 1:00am) on the 86th floor Observatory Deck (outside) of the Empire State Building.

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Various
Action! (15 Cult Movie Classics) (Mojo Presents A Bespoke Collection Of Big Screen Nuggets)
2013, CD, Comp, Mojo Magazine, ,
Soundtrack/Acoustic/Blues Rock/Instrumental/Pop Rock/Experimental/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Solid Gold Groups Of The '60s And 70's
2012, 4xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest
No Artist
Music And Dialogue From Sandy Harbutt's Australian Motion Picture "Stone" Take The Trip!
2010, 7", Single, Finders Keepers Records
Various
Radio Galaxia
2010, LP, RSD, Comp, Ltd, B-Music
Various
50 Years Of Australian Rock & Roll
2008, 3x CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Beat/Synth-pop/Classic Rock
Various
30 Years North Sea Jazz Festival
2006, CD, Comp, Universal Music, ,
Big Band/Contemporary Jazz
Various
The Fable Years (Australian Music History 1970 - 1984)
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Fable, Rajon Music,
Various
Complete Sixties
2005, 5x CD, Box Set, ,
Pop Rock
The Loved Ones
Magic Box
1999
Jim Keays
The Boy From The Stars
1999, CD, ,
Blues Rock
Mark Chandler
Twisted
1997, CD, Album, Ziggafied Records
The Spinners*
A One Of A Kind Love Affair (The Anthology)
1991
Johnny Mathis
The Best Days Of My Life
1989
Oliver Nelson
Black, Brown And Beautiful
1989, CD, ,
Post Bop/Big Band/Swing/Contemporary Jazz
近藤真彦* = Masahiko Kondo
夏のエアメール = Air Mail In Summer
1989, CD, ,
Big Band/Vocal
John Farnham
Another Side Of John Farnham
1987
Gerry And The Joy Band*
Ongo Bongo Man
1985, 12", EP, Comp, Wizard Records (5), Wizard Records (5), ,
Blues Rock
Mercer Ellington
Hot And Bothered (A Re-Creation)
1985
Howard Keel
With Love: For Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
1984, ,
Vocal
Howard Keel
And I Love You So
1984, ,
Musical/Vocal
Doug Parkinson
Heartbeat To Heartbeat
1983
Gerry & The Joy Band
Ongo Bongo Man
1981, 7", Wizard Records (5),
Patrice Rushen
Posh
1980
The Sunshine Terrace Swing Band
Swing Disco
1979, ,
Swing/Disco
Helen Reddy
Reddy
1979, Vinyl Winchester Pressing, ,
Pop Rock/Vocal/Disco
Les McCann
The Man
1978
Phyllis Hyman
Somewhere In My Lifetime
1978, Vinyl Santa Maria Pressing, ,
Soul/Disco
太田裕美*
海が泣いている
1978, Vinyl, ,
Kayōkyoku/Ballad/Funk/AOR/City Pop/Vocal
Oliver Nelson
A Dream Deferred
1976, 2xLP, Comp, Flying Dutchman, ,
Bossa Nova/Big Band/Soul-Jazz/Funk/Swing/Vocal
Arlo Guthrie
Amigo
1976,
The Moir Sisters*
Lost-Somewhere Beyond Harmony
1975, LP, Gat, EMI
Oliver Nelson
Skull Session
1975, Vinyl Indianapolis Pressing, Gatefold, ,
Jazz-Funk
Various
20 Dynamic Hits Vol.3
1973, LP, Album, Comp, Ltd, Majestic (7), Majestic (7),
Ted Mulry
I Won't Look Back
1973, LP, Album, Albert Productions, Albert Productions
Doug Parkinson
No Regrets
1973
Various
The Great Australian Rock Festival, Sunbury 1973
1973, 3x Vinyl,
Kerrie Biddell
Kerrie Biddell
1973, Vinyl, ,
Gospel/Soul/Folk/Funk
Gerry & The Joy Band
Ongo Bongo
1972, 7", Single, Sparmac Productions
Stephen Foster*
Coming Home In A Jar
1972, LP, Album, Bootleg, Bootleg
Gerry & The Joy Band
Ongo Bongo
1972, 7", Single, Mono, Sparmac Productions
Brian Cadd
Brian Cadd
1972
Russell Morris
Bloodstone
1971
Johnny Farnham*
Johnny
1971, Vinyl, ,
Vocal
Sammy Davis Jr.
Bye Bye Blackbird
1965, 7", EP, Reprise Records, ,
Vocal
Various
Live, Loud And Sweaty
CD, Comp, Canetoad Records, ,
Beat/Pop Rock
Roland Storm
The Best Of Roland Storm Volume II
CD, Comp, Not On Label
Various
XTR004
2021, 6", EP, Extra Spicy
Various
Follow The Sun
2017
Broken English Club
Secret Thirteen Mix 180
2016, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Secret Thirteen Journal
Various
A Life In The Sun
2016, 2xCD, Comp, Festival Records
Demdike Stare
Demdike Stare Supports Finders Keepers
2011, CD, Comp, Ltd, Finders Keepers Records
Jarvis Cocker
Jarvis Cocker Supports Finders Keepers
2011, CD, Comp, Ltd, Finders Keepers Records, ,
Chanson/Prog Rock/Indie Rock/Avantgarde/Soundtrack/Experimental
Various
The Sound Of Fear Vol. 2
2010, Cass, Comp, Mississippi Records
Various
B-Music / Oi Polloi Spring 2007 Collection
2007, CD, Comp, Promo, B-Music, Oi Polloi
Various
Buried Alive!! 2 (More Demented Teenage Fuzz From Down Under 1964-1968)
2019, Box, Comp, Unofficial + 6xCD, Comp, RM, Particles (2), ,
Beat/Psychedelic Rock/Garage Rock