Childs, Billy
Sony, 2014, CD
Instrument: Piano
Issue: 21.1
Jazz Ruler Type: Ballads, Blues
Performance: 4
Sound: 4
Score:
O’s Notes: Map To The Treasure is a dedication to the late Laura Nyro, a stunning vocalist. An all-star cast is assembled to take the microphone including Lisa Fisher, Yo-Yo Ma, Esperanza Spalding, Ricki Lee Jones, Susan Tedeschi and Dianne Reeves. Scott. Cooley (b), Brian Blade (d), Dean Parks (g), Vinnie Colaiuta (d) and Carol Robbins (harp) are among the many fine musicians that join the celebration. They present Laura’s compositions in a wide variety of flavors with crisp arrangements and orchestration by Billy Childs.
Publicist: SONY BMG Music Entertainment