Roger Kellaway • A Jazz Portrait of Roger Kellaway

 

Review from AllMusic (by Ken Dryden):
Roger Kellaway was at the beginning of his professional career when he recorded this album for the long-defunct Regina label in 1963. He had recently taken over as the featured pianist at Filly's, a 52nd Street nightclub in New York City. For these sessions, Kellaway utilizes two separate groups. The trio selections with bassist Ben Tucker and drummer Dave Bailey include Kellaway's forward-thinking uptempo blues "Double Fault," the bittersweet ballad "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow," and a romp through the oldie "Crazy She Calls Me" that proves very playful. His quartet with guitarist Jim Hall, bassist Steve Swallow, and drummer Tony Inzalaco plays his gospel-flavored "Same Old, Same Old" and the easygoing "And Elsewhere," the latter sounding like it could have been written for a '60s television theme. Kellaway may surprise a few fans with his brilliant stride piano interpretation of Sidney Bechet's "Broken Windmill." Long out of print, this rewarding release was finally reissued by Fresh Sound in 1990.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-jazz-portrait-of-roger-kellaway-mw0000308388

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Reseña de AllMusic (por Ken Dryden):
Roger Kellaway estaba al comienzo de su carrera profesional cuando grabo este album para el ya desaparecido sello Regina en 1963. Acababa de convertirse en el pianista estrella del Filly's, un club nocturno de la calle 52 en Nueva York. Para estas sesiones, Kellaway utiliza dos grupos distintos. Las selecciones en trio con el bajista Ben Tucker y el baterista Dave Bailey incluyen el blues de tempo rapido y vision de futuro "Double Fault", la balada agridulce "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" y una version muy juguetona del clasico "Crazy She Calls Me". Su cuarteto con el guitarrista Jim Hall, el bajista Steve Swallow y el baterista Tony Inzalaco interpreta su "Same Old, Same Old" de sabor gospel y el relajado "And Elsewhere", que suena como si hubiera sido escrito para un programa de television de los anos 60. Kellaway puede sorprender a algunos fans con su brillante interpretacion al piano stride de "Broken Windmill" de Sidney Bechet. Agotado por mucho tiempo, este valioso lanzamiento fue finalmente reeditado por Fresh Sound en 1990.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-jazz-portrait-of-roger-kellaway-mw0000308388

Tracks:
1 - Double Fault
2 - Step Right Up
3 - Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
4 - Black Wall Tunnel Blues
5 - Crazy She Calls Me
6 - Broken Windmill
7 - Same Old, Same Old
8 - And Elsewhere
9 - Cinderella


Credits:
Tracks 1, 3, 5, 9 (Trio):
Roger Kellaway - Piano
Ben Tucker - Bass
Dave Bailey - Drums
Tracks 2, 7, 8 (Quartet):
Roger Kellaway - Piano
Jim Hall - Guitar
Steve Swallow - Bass
Tony Inzalaco - Drums
Tracks 4, 6 (Solo Piano):
Roger Kellaway - Piano

Compositions:
Double Fault - Roger Kellaway
Step Right Up - Roger Kellaway
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow - Halo & Kellaway
Black Wall Tunnel Blues - Sonnastine
Crazy She Calls Me - Sigman & Russell
Broken Windmill - Sidney Bechet
Same Old, Same Old - Roger Kellaway
And Elsewhere - Roger Kellaway
Cinderella - Roger Kellaway

Liner Notes: Billy Taylor

Label: Regina Records R 298 (original) / Fresh Sound Records FSR-CD 147 (reissue)
Country: US
Recorded: New York City, 1963
Released: 1963 (original) / 1990 (Fresh Sound reissue)
Genre: Jazz
Style: Bop, Post-Bop, Piano Jazz, Stride
Duration: 42:37

Sources:
https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-jazz-portrait-of-roger-kellaway-mw0000308388
https://www.freshsoundrecords.com/roger-kellaway-albums/1512-a-jazz-portrait-of-roger-kellaway.html
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/roger-kellaway/a-jazz-portrait-of-roger-kellaway/
https://www.discogs.com/master/950789-Roger-Kellaway-Featuring-Jim-Hall-A-Jazz-Portrait-Of-Roger-Kellaway

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