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Best Jazz Instrumental Album

THE WINDS OF CHANGE

BILLY CHILDS

"One of our most dazzling jazz pianists"

UrbanMusicScene.com

"Fresh, engaging and utterly enthralling... a rare treat"

JAZZWISE

About THE WINDS OF CHANGE



For his third Mack Avenue Records release, 5-time GRAMMY® Award-winner Billy Childs assembles an all-star quartet with trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, bassist Scott Colley, and drummer Brian Blade. 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” and Kenny Barron’s “The Black Angel” to push the creative boundaries of the group and inspire a collective new sound to pay homage to jazz legends and the artistry.

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INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION 

THE WINDS OF CHANGE (BILLY CHILDS)

BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE

THE WINDS OF CHANGE (BILLY CHILDS quartet)

BEST INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGEMENT 

THE BLACK ANGEL (BILLY CHILDS)

BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, NON-CLASSICAL 

THE WINDS OF CHANGE (RICH BREEN)

LIVE- The KNKX Studio Session

Producer: Billy Childs

Billy Childs — piano

Ambrose Akinmusire — trumpet

Scott Colley — bass

Brian Blade — drums

"With 5 GRAMMY® Awards, Childs again shows why he is a celebrated jazz artist throughout the project" THE JAZZ WORLD

About BILLY CHILDS

Billy Childs has been a musical prodigy, and multi-genre artist, from the time he was a teenager. Born in 1957, he attended USC, where he received a degree in musical composition. He was Freddie Hubbard’s pianist from 1978-1984, before branching out on his own. As a leader, Childs has recorded for several labels, beginning with Windham Hill. Billy has received numerous awards and accolades throughout his career, including several Grammy awards, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and many classical music commissions, especially for the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

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