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Mar 17, 2023 · An immensely gifted jazz pianist, arranger, and composer, Billy Childs has distinguished himself as both a post-bop improvisor and sought-after musical director. One of the most promising pianists to emerge in the 1980s, Childs' aesthetic synthesizes modern jazz, soul, pop, chamber, choral, orchestral, and neo-classical music.
May 13, 2023 · Billy Childs, one of the most critically acclaimed pianists in modern jazz, is in high demand as a modern classical composer.He has played and composed music ranging from orchestral to chamber works to contemporary small ensemble jazz.
Mar 24, 2023 · Recording of the Week. Billy Childs, The Winds of Change. by Matt Groom. Of the generation of pianists who came of age in the eighties, 5-time GRAMMY Award-winner Billy Childs stands as one of the most uniquely gifted and versatile. Operating broadly in the post-bop idiom, Childs's musical vision as both a player and arranger touches upon soul ...
Mar 24, 2017 · Rebirth by Billy Childs, released 24 March 2017 1. Backwards Bop 2. Rebirth 3. Stay 4. Dance of Shiva 5. Tightrope 6. The Starry Night 7. The Windmills of Your Mind 8. Peace On his album Rebirth, Childs reaches back to the start of his almost astoundingly varied musical experience—leading a small jazz band of state-of-the-art musicians with ...
Happy 102nd birthday to the greatest man I’ve ever known - my father, Joseph Edward Childs (May 5, 1922 - September 30, 1990). Carousel Okay - 3 more pictures from the magical week with the @hancockinstitute in Tangier, Morocco.
Aug 28, 2020 · Acceptance by Billy Childs released in 2020. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Mar 17, 2023 · JAZZ · 2023. Preview. From chamber-jazz ensembles to commissioned works for full orchestra, acclaimed pianist and composer Billy Childs has revealed many facets in his career. But there’s something gratifying about his series of quartet albums for Mack Avenue, beginning with Rebirth and Acceptance and continuing strongly with The Winds of ...
