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Billy Childs Orchestra Performs at Troy Music Hall - January 02, 2008
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TROY, N.Y. - Two-time Grammy Award-winner Billy Childs and his jazz-chamber ensemble will perform Friday, Jan. 25, at 8 p.m. at the Troy Savings Bank Musical Hall.
One of the most in-demand composers, arrangers and pianists in jazz today, Childs won two Grammys in 2005 for best arrangement accompanying a vocalist and for best instrumental composition. In 2006, he was nominated for two other Grammys including best instrumental composition and best performance by a jazz group.
Childs is also the pianist/arranger for Chris Botti. Joining the Billy Childs Jazz Orchestra for this performance is drummer Antonio Sanchez, who recently appeared at the Hall with the Pat Metheny Trio.
Childs began his musical journey at age 6 and, 16, was enrolled in the Community College of Performing Arts, a preparatory music program sponsored by the University of Southern California. He later studied under Robert Linn at USC and graduated with a bachelor's degree in music. His solo jazz recording career began with the release of "Take For Example, This...," the first of four critically acclaimed albums on the Windham Hill Jazz label. In 2000, he arranged, orchestrated and conducted the Dianne Reeves CD "The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughn." He also arranged and orchestrated numerous selections on two Chris Botti CDs - "When I Fall in Love" (2004) and "Chris Botti Live," featuring among others, Sting, Gladys Knight, Steven Tyler and Jill Scott.
Childs put his ensemble together five years ago. It also includes Larry Koonse on acoustic guitar, Carol Robbins on harp, Bob Sheppard on sax and Hamilton Price on bass.
Tickets are $27 and $24 and can be purchased by calling (518) 273-0038 or online at www.troymusichall.org. The box office opens 90 minutes prior to the performance; operations also are handled at the business office at 30 Second St., Monday through Friday, 10 to 5. The season schedule can be viewed at www.troymusichall.org.
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