DESCRIPTION:
In this interview done backstage at the Newport Jazz Festival, pianist/arranger/composer Billy Childs talks about the jazz scene in Los Angeles, where he has always lived. Childs also discusses his creative process and communicating with an audience..

Interview by Irene Lee. Video production by Paul Park. Editing by Lee Mergner & Melissa Mergner. Thanks to Carolyn McClair, Melanie Nanez, Danny Melnick and the staff of the Newport Jazz Festival.

For more information about Billy Childs, go to www.billychilds.com

For more information about the Newport Jazz Festival, go to www.newportjazzfest.org

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