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Billy Childs

Born: Mar 8, 1957 in Los Angeles, CA

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Styles: Post-Bop

Biography: One of the most promising of the pianist-composers of the 1990s, Billy Childs is a superb player and an underrated writer. He toured with J.J. Johnson (with whom he made his recording debut), graduated from USC, had an important association with Freddie Hubbard (1978-1984), and led Night Flight (a group ...Read full biography

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Lyric

Released: 2005

Label: Lunacy

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The style of pianist Billy Childs over the years has taken different directions, from neo-bop to contemporary crossover and fusion-influenced jazz. But there has always been an underlying classical underpinning ...Read full review

Skim Coat

Released: 1999

Label: Metropolitan

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The trio of pianist Billy Childs (an underrated great), bassist Buster Williams, and drummer Carl Allen digs into four standards (including "Surrey With the Fringe on Top" and "Love Dance"), two Childs ...Read full review

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