''The Celestial Septet'' is an album by

The Nels Cline Singers The Nels Cline Singers are an American free jazz trio led by Nels Cline, following his work in the Nels Cline Trio. They have released five albums on Cryptogramophone Records. Despite the name, there are no singers in the group. Studio albums * ...

and

Rova Saxophone Quartet Rova Saxophone Quartet is an American, San Francisco-based saxophone quartet, formed in October 1977. The name "Rova" is an acronym formed from the last initials of the founding members: Jon Raskin, Larry Ochs, Andrew Voigt, and Bruce Ackley. Wh ...

which was released in March 2010 on the

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Reception

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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'' # "Cesar Chávez" (Scott Amendola) - 12:46 # "Trouble Ticket" (Steve Adams) - 12:27 # "Whose To Know or Albert Ayler - 25:22 # "Head Count" - 2:21 # "The Buried Quilt" (Nels Cline) - 15:58

Personnel

;The Nels Cline Singers *

Nels Cline Nels Courtney Cline (born January 4, 1956) is an American guitarist and composer. He has been the guitarist for the band Wilco since 2004. In the 1980s he played jazz, often in collaboration with his twin brother Alex, a percussionist. He has w ...

– guitar *

Devin Hoff Devin Hoff is an American bassist, composer and arranger. Hoff has collaborated with Julia Holter, Nels Cline, Sharon Van Etten, Shannon Lay, Cibo Matto, Kira Roessler, Good For Cows, Xiu Xiu, and others. Hoff has also released three albums ...

– bass *

Scott Amendola Scott Amendola (born February 6, 1969) is an American drummer from the San Francisco Bay Area. His styles include jazz, blues, groove, and rock.Andrew Gilbert"Exploring New Degrees In Drumming" ''sfgate.com'', October 3, 2004. Amendola is origi ...

– 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

References

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