After a 40-year-long career that has seen him excel as a leader, soloist, arranger, musical director, and accompanist for some of the most celebrated names in jazz and Latin music, grammy nominated Bill O’Connell can lay claim to a track record of challenging and artistic-diverse triumphs that few of his peers can match. Bill has displayed his versatility performing, writing and arranging for numerous jazz and Latin jazz artists including Sonny Rollins, Chet Baker, Mongo SantaMaria, Dave Valentin, Gato Barbieri as well as vocalists Jon Lucien, Astrud Gilberto and Kenny Rankin. He has recorded 17 CDs as a leader. The most recent recording is “A Change is Gonna Come” on the Savant label. Fye.com states “Bill O’Connell’s latest Savant recording cements his place as a master of the broadest spectrum of musical styles, a giant of modern jazz and a member of Latin jazz royalty.”
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