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Billy Childs, Jazz Piano - A Tribute To Laura Nyro at Herbst Theatre
Where
Herbst Theatre
401 Van Ness Ave,
San Francisco, CA
Map
(415) 392-4400
When
Sat, March 4, 2017
7:30 pm
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Musicians
Billy Childs
piano
Becca Stevens
vocals
Alicia Olatuja
vocals
Quartet San Francisco
band / ensemble / orchestraAbout
Jazz pianist and Guggenheim Fellow Billy Childs was 11 years old when his older sister introduced him to the work of singer-songwriter Laura Nyro (1947–1997), and her blend of Broadway-inspired melodies, jazz improvisation and socially conscious lyrics has stayed with him throughout his acclaimed career. Childs recreates his 2015 Grammy-winning tribute, Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro, with new generation artists rediscovering Nyro’s songs made famous by Barbra Streisand, The 5th Dimension, Patti LaBelle, and Blood, Sweat & Tears. (Presented by San Francisco Performances.)
