Billy Childs has been called "the most American composer since Aaron Copland." His musical marriage of jazz, classical and popular music styles is showcased in "Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro," which won Childs the most recent of his numerous Grammy awards.
(Broadcast: "Musicians' Spotlight," 5/28/15 & 9/3/15. Listen weekly on on the radio Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., or via podcast.)