The Child Within
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| The Child Within | ||||
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| Released | August 20, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Shanachie | |||
| Producer | Billy Childs | |||
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The Child Within is an album by the American musician Billy Childs, released on August 20, 1996.[1][2] Childs supported it with several live dates.[3] The Child Within was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Jazz Performance, Individual or Group", with "Aaron's Song" nominated for "Best Instrumental Composition".[4]
The album was produced by Childs.[5] He was backed by Dave Holland on bass, Jeff Watts on drums, and Terence Blanchard on trumpet.[6] Steve Wilson contributed on alto and soprano saxophone; Ravi Coltrane played tenor on one track.[7][8] "The Loneliest Monk" is named for a mispronunciation of "Thelonious Monk", allegedly made by MTV's Tabitha Soren.[5] "Theme from Chinatown" is an interpretation of Jerry Goldsmith's composition for the film Chinatown.[8]
