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| Billy Childs Wins Two Grammy Awards  Acclaimed Los Angeles-based pianist/composer/ arranger Billy Childs has won two Grammy Awards: “Best Instrumental Composition” [for the composition “Into The Light, ” featured on Lyric], “Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist” [sharing the award with arrangers Gil Goldstein and Heitor Pereira, for Chris Botti's and Sting's “What Are You Doing For The Rest of Your Life”]. Childs was also honored to be nominated for the following two awards (also relating to his Lyric: Jazz-Chamber Music Vol. 1 CD): “Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group” [for Lyric], “Best Instrumental Arrangement” [for “Scarborough Faire, ” featured on Lyric]Childs attended the ceremony in Los Angeles on Wednesday, February 8 to accept his two Grammys in person. He is currently touring the country with trumpeter Chris Botti, with upcoming February stops in Detroit, Dallas, Kansas City, Cleveland, Washington and more. Since the album's release in September of 2005, Lyric (released through ArtistShare, who also had Grammy success with last year's “Concert In The Garden” by Childs' longtime friend, Maria Schneider) has received press accolades around the world, including a 17-minute January 2006 feature on NPR's “Weekend Edition Sunday, ” which can be found here. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |