Born July 13, 1964, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, piano prodigy Bill Carrothers
began playing piano at the age of 5 and by the age of 15, he was playing in jazz
clubs. He briefly attended North Texas State University before relocating to New
York City in 1988 and becoming a part of the local jazz scene there. He began
working as a session musician for artists like Prince (on his project with The
Family), Buddy DeFranco, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Konitz, Gary Peacock, Toots
Thielemans, and many others. He began recording albums as a leader including The
Blues and the Greys (1998), Swing S...