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William Edward Childs (born March 8, 1957) is an American composer, jazz pianist, arranger and conductor from Los Angeles, California, United States. [1] [2] Early life. When he was 16, Childs attended the Community School of the Performing Arts sponsored by the University of Southern California.
Billy Childs performs the title track from his recent album, "Acceptance" at Mr Musichead Gallery in Los Angeles, CA. Featuring David Robaire (bass) & Christ...
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Oct 17, 2014 · What: “Billy Childs: Map to the Treasure Reimagining Laura Nyro” When: 8 p.m. Friday. Where: Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Cost: $29 to $89
“Words fail in an effort to describe the complexities and the subtleties of Childs’ musical imagination, which is far-reaching…Childs’ works do not simply place genres side by side. Instead, they find a common creative ground reminiscent of Rumi’s ‘community of the spirit’.”
Mar 17, 2023 · On The Winds of Change, the critically acclaimed pianist/composer offers 5 brand new original compositions alongside exhilarating arrangements of Chick Corea’s “Crystal Silence” (originally on Corea’s 1972 ECM recording of the same name with vibraphonist Gary Burton) and Kenny Barron’s “The Black Angel” (originally on trumpeter Freddie Hubbard’s...
May 1, 2023 · when you’re taking in a billy childs album, or sitting at one of his shows, remember that what you hear is only one color of child’s broad musical palate. as childs mentioned, it’s like seeing a dodger playing at only one position, when you know he can star somewhere else on the field as well.
William Edward Childs is an American composer, jazz pianist, arranger and conductor from Los Angeles, California, United States.
