The Celestial Septet

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.

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

"Cesar Chávez" - 12:46
"Trouble Ticket" - 12:27
"Whose To Know " - 25:22
"Head Count" - 2:21
"The Buried Quilt" - 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