“As a pianist, he possesses the improvisatory skills and powerful sense of swing one associates with world-class artists…Childs is an inventive composer and arranger whose effort in those areas consistently expand the dimensions of the jazz genre – and beyond,” says the LOS ANGELES TIMES. The Billy Childs Quartet includes: GRAMMY® Award-Winning Trumpeter INGRID JENSEN (Member of ARTEMIS and 2019 Jazz Journalist Association “Trumpeter of the Year”); GRAMMY® Award Nominated Bassist HANS GLAWISCHNIG & Acclaimed Drummer ARI HOENIG.
5x-GRAMMY® Award-Winner & 16x-GRAMMY® Award Nominated Jazz Pianist & Composer BILLY CHILDS remains one of the most diversely prolific and acclaimed artists working in music today. Childs' most recently won a GRAMMY® Award in 2018 for "Best Jazz Instrumental Album" for 'Rebirth'. Previously, he won for "Best Arrangement, Instrumental & Vocal" (featuring Renée Fleming and Yo-Yo Ma) in 2015 for "New York Tendaberry", from his highly successful album 'Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro'. In 2011, Childs won a GRAMMY® Award for "Best Instrumental Composition" for "The Path Among the Trees". "Childs contributes gorgeous writing that fosters intelligent and imaginative improvisations..." states JAZZ TIMES. The Billy Childs Quartet includes: GRAMMY® Award-Winning Trumpeter INGRID JENSEN (Member of ARTEMIS and 2019 Jazz Journalist Association "Trumpeter of the Year"); GRAMMY® Award Nominated Bassist HANS GLAWISCHNIG & Acclaimed Drummer ARI HOENIG.