Yamaha Artist Billy Childs Releases Album on Sony Masterworks

In his latest album, Billy Childs reaches back to his childhood love of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Laura Nyro. Her particular blend of Broadway inspired melodies, jazz improvisation and socially conscious lyrics form the inspiration for his reconception of her music in Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro, which features an incredible host of musicians who join him in reinterpreting her music:

Billy Childs - piano, Wurlitzer, celeste
Renee Fleming, Becca Stevens, Lisa Fischer, Esperanza Spalding, Rickie Lee Jones, Ledisi, Susan Tedeschi, Shawn Colvin, Dianne Reeves - vocals
Yo-Yo Ma - cello
Chris Botti - trumpet
Alison Krauss - vocals, backing vocals
Dan Tyminski - backing vocals
Wayne Shorter - soprano saxophone
Chris Potter - tenor saxophone
Steve Wilson - alto saxophone
Carol Robbins - harp
Scott Colley, Carlitos del Puerto - bass
Brian Blade - drums
Mark Robertson, Jen Choi Fischer, Alyssa Park - violin
Luke Maurer - viola
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith - cello
Dean Parks - guitar
Sara Andon - flute
Jerry Douglas - dobro
Jay Bellerose - percussion
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums

Selected Press:
http://www.downbeat.com/default.asp?sect=news&subsect=news_detail&nid=2455
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-secret-life-of-plant-20140909
http://online.wsj.com/articles/laura-nyro-reimagined-1410302157
http://www.npr.org/2014/09/06/346299259/stars-line-up-to-reimagine-laura-nyro?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social

Album Purchase:
http://www.amazon.com/Map-Treasure-Reimagining-Laura-Nyro/dp/B00KLOCPLW