Billy Childs

An immensely gifted jazz pianist, arranger, and composer, Billy Childs has distinguished himself as both a post-bop improvisor and a sought-after musical director. One of the most promising pianists to emerge in the 1980s, Childs' musical aesthetic synthesizes modern jazz, soul, pop, chamber, choral, orchestral, and neo-classical music. A true technician with a light but indelible touch, he has collaborated with a diverse array of artists including Freddie Hubbard, Chris Botti, and Dianne Reeves, among others. His career as a leader began with 1988's Take for Example This... (...