Ep. 224 - Billy Childs REMASTERED
from “Making It” with Terry Wollman Hosted by Terry Wollman
Bringing on “The Winds of Change” with Composer/Jazz Pianist Billy Childs Billy Childs has emerged as one of the foremost American pianist/composers of his era. A native of Los Angeles, Childs grew up immersed in jazz, classical and popular music. At sixteen he was admitted to the USC Community School of the Performing Arts, going on to earn a Bachelor of Music degree in Composition from USC. Childs was already an in-demand performer in the L.A. jazz scene when he was discovered by trumpet legend Freddie Hubbard, who invited him to join his band for what turned out to be a 6 year run of performing and recording. He landed his first record deal with Windham Hill Records in 1988, when he released his debut album Take For Example, This. Childs has garnered 4 GRAMMY Awards and 13 nominations as an artist. He has performed with Yo-Yo Ma, Sting, Renee Fleming, The Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Chick Corea, The Kronos Quartet, Wynton Marsalis, Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, Ron Carter, The Ying Quartet, The American Brass Quintet, and Chris Botti. Originally recorded on 9/27/22. Remastered: 2026
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