The Celestial Septet Explained

The Celestial Septet is an album by The Nels Cline Singers and Rova Saxophone Quartet which was released in March 2010 on the New World label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by François Couture awarded the album 4 stars out of 5, stating "a thrilling record, and one of Rova's most artistically successful collaborations... The Celestial Septet features a high level of amalgamation between the two ensembles and, honestly, one wishes for this combination to carry on. Rova and Nels Cline Singers are more than compatible; they complement each other's compositions".

Track listing

All compositions by Larry Ochs except as indicated

1. "Cesar Chávez" (Scott Amendola) - 12:46
2. "Trouble Ticket" (Steve Adams) - 12:27
3. "Whose To Know [For Albert Ayler]" - 25:22
4. "Head Count" - 2:21
5. "The Buried Quilt" (Nels Cline) - 15:58

Personnel

The Nels Cline Singers

• Nels Cline – guitar
• Devin Hoff – bass
• Scott Amendola – drums

Rova Saxophone Quartet

• Bruce Ackley – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Steve Adams – alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone
• Larry Ochs – tenor saxophone, sopranino saxophone
• Jon Raskin – baritone saxophone, alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone

Notes and References

1. http://www.newworldrecords.org/album.cgi?rm=view&album_id=83684 New World Records album entry