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Billy Childs Jazz/Chamber Ensemble at Redcat
This should be a great concert. Billy Childs is one of the greatest pianists in LA, who always writes exciting music, and this looks like an interesting work that he is showing off. It also includes a stellar line-up of high-caliber, musicians. Highly recommended!Line-up:Billy Childs - pianoLarry Koonse - guitarCarol ...
Grover Washington Jr.'s "Grover Live" Coming On May 18, 2010
Grover Live, a New CD Documenting the Late, Great Saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. in a 1997 Concert With His Touring Band To Be Released on G Man Productions in May 18, 2010 The godfather of today's urban contemporary jazz scene, Grover Washington Jr., was one of the most popular and influential saxophonists of the '70s and ...
Correspondence: Stryker on Childs
In response to yesterday's Rifftides post, music critic Mark Stryker of the Detroit Free Press sent a message that included a column he wrote earlier this year. With his permission, we bring it to you. Very nice piece on Billy Childs' new album. I'm anxious to hear it. Billy just wrote a Violin Concerto that was ...
Recent Listening: Billy Childs
Billy Childs, Autumn In Moving Pictures: Jazz Chamber Music, Vol. 2 (artistShare). There is a long history in jazz of strings in small-group chamber music. In a 1935 concert, Artie Shaw played a piece that he composed for clarinet and string quartet. It brought him attention that helped lead to his first big band. Ralph Burns ...
Christian McBride: Getting the Inside Straight
by Esther Berlanga-Ryan
If we think about it for a little while, it's possible to believe that there is something almost mystic and undeniably powerful about jazz. The way it developed through the years and its constant ignition-like energy; the creativity of those who lead the way and those who continue the journey today; the improvisation that takes over ...
Gerald Clayton: Two-Shade
by Ken Dryden
Gerald Clayton isn't like the average young jazz musician. He was immersed in music studies for a long time (his teachers include Kenny Barron, Billy Childs and Shelly Berg), while gaining experience playing duo piano concerts with Barron, Benny Green and Mulgrew Miller and also performing as a sideman with the legendary Clark Terry. If that's ...
2009 Angel City Jazz Festival Set for Labor Day Weekend
Dave Douglas, Bennie Maupin, Billy Childs, Nels Cline, Larry Goldings, Wayne Horvitz, etc.Jazz Concerts - The Angel City Jazz FestivalLabor Day Weekend, Sept. 6-7 2009. 4PM-11PMThe John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood CATickets: adults $35 ($30 before Aug 31) children under 12 and under & students with ...
New Live Concert Video for Billy Childs
Artistshare is excited to announce that Billy Childs has a new video posted on his project page, which features his fantastic band, along with the masterful work of the Ying quartet. In order to see this video footage of the band, live in concert, you must become a participant on his project page. Visit Billy Childs' ...
Grammy Winning Composer Billy Childs Launches "Jazz Chamber Music Vol. 2" Project!
Get an inside look into Grammy award winning composer Billy Childs creative process as it unfolds during the creation of his latest recording - Jazz Chamber Music Vol. 2. Participants will have the unique opportunity to experience the artistic world of Billy Childs through the work and words of the musician himself as it happens. Highlights: ...
