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Roger Kellaway launched his reputation as a consummate iconoclastic musician with this album, which was considered an elegant breakthrough in its time. He assembled a novel quartet featuring his piano, the late Edgar Lustgarten's classical cello (Kellaway's favorite instrument), Chuck Domanico on bass, and Emil Richards on marimba and percussion, writing pieces using chord symbols and notes without stems to allow for improvisation. The resulting album falls ever so neatly between the cracks of classical music and jazz, sometimes leaning in the latter direction (e.g., the Latinized groove of "Jorjana #2"), but mostly occupying a never-never land of Kellaway's own invention. Lustgarten's lush, dark tone establishes a haunting classical ambience, which creates weird stylistic juxtapositions in pieces like the boogie-based "Esque"; on a few tracks, there is some truly quirky writing for a full studio symphony orchestra conducted by Kellaway. The most memorable composition of the lot is the instantly winning, deceptively simple "Morning Song" (later published in a version for tuba and piano!), where Kellaway throws in more than a hint of barrelhouse piano. This album became a cult favorite, in and out of print on LP and CD, but never too difficult to locate.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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Emil Richards, Co-Arranger, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Domanico, Co-Arranger, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Lustgarten, Cello, Co-Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Kellaway, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Erno Neufeld, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Goldman, Producer - A&M Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Emil Richards, Co-Arranger, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Domanico, Co-Arranger, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Lustgarten, Cello, Co-Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Kellaway, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Erno Neufeld, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Goldman, Producer - A&M Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Emil Richards, Co-Arranger, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Domanico, Co-Arranger, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Lustgarten, Cello, Co-Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Kellaway, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Erno Neufeld, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Goldman, Producer - A&M Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Emil Richards, Co-Arranger, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Domanico, Co-Arranger, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Lustgarten, Cello, Co-Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Pass, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Kellaway, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Erno Neufeld, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Goldman, Producer - A&M Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Emil Richards, Co-Arranger, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Domanico, Co-Arranger, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Lustgarten, Cello, Co-Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Kellaway, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Erno Neufeld, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Goldman, Producer - A&M Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Emil Richards, Co-Arranger, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Domanico, Co-Arranger, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Lustgarten, Cello, Co-Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Kellaway, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Erno Neufeld, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Goldman, Producer - A&M Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Emil Richards, Co-Arranger, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Domanico, Co-Arranger, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Lustgarten, Cello, Co-Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Kellaway, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Erno Neufeld, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Goldman, Producer - A&M Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Emil Richards, Co-Arranger, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Domanico, Co-Arranger, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Lustgarten, Cello, Co-Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Pass, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Kellaway, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Erno Neufeld, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Goldman, Producer - A&M Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Roger Kellaway launched his reputation as a consummate iconoclastic musician with this album, which was considered an elegant breakthrough in its time. He assembled a novel quartet featuring his piano, the late Edgar Lustgarten's classical cello (Kellaway's favorite instrument), Chuck Domanico on bass, and Emil Richards on marimba and percussion, writing pieces using chord symbols and notes without stems to allow for improvisation. The resulting album falls ever so neatly between the cracks of classical music and jazz, sometimes leaning in the latter direction (e.g., the Latinized groove of "Jorjana #2"), but mostly occupying a never-never land of Kellaway's own invention. Lustgarten's lush, dark tone establishes a haunting classical ambience, which creates weird stylistic juxtapositions in pieces like the boogie-based "Esque"; on a few tracks, there is some truly quirky writing for a full studio symphony orchestra conducted by Kellaway. The most memorable composition of the lot is the instantly winning, deceptively simple "Morning Song" (later published in a version for tuba and piano!), where Kellaway throws in more than a hint of barrelhouse piano. This album became a cult favorite, in and out of print on LP and CD, but never too difficult to locate.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:14
- Main artists: Roger Kellaway
- Composer: Roger Kellaway
- Label: A&M JAZZ
- Genre: Jazz
© 2004 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1972 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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