Chilly Gonzales feat. Kaiser Quartett - Chambers (2015) [Official Digital Download 24/44]

Chilly Gonzales, Canadian pianist and entertainer, returns with his much anticipated follow-up to Solo Piano II: "Chambers".

Since the release of Solo Piano II, Chilly Gonzales composed the best-selling book of easy piano pieces Re-Introduction Etudes, produced and released Octave Minds, the piano-meets-electronica album with Boys Noize and, most importantly, devoted himself to finding a modern take on chamber music. The result is "Chambers", an album for piano and string quartet (and a few surprises along the way). Inspired by the deepening relationship with Hamburg's Kaiser Quartett, the album re-imagines Romantic-era chamber music as today's addictive pop. Gestures from rap, ambient, easy listening and the avant-garde co- exist as always in Chilly Gonzales’ musical universe - this time with strings attached.

Known equally for his intimate piano touch as for his showmanship, "Gonzo" aims to be a man of his time, approaching the piano with classical and jazz training but with the attitude of a rapper. Chilly Gonzales holds the Guinness world record for the longest solo concert at over 27 hours. He performs and writes songs with Jarvis Cocker, Feist and Drake, among others. In 2014 he won a Grammy for his collaboration on Daft Punk’s Best Album of the Year. With "Never Stop", Chilly Gonzales composed a global hit for the inaugural Apple iPad campaign.

TRACKLIST
01 Prelude To A Feud 02:24
02 Advantage Points 03:43
03 Sweet Burden 04:21
04 Green's Leaves 02:43
05 Freudian Slippers 05:34
06 Solitaire 01:43
07 Odessa 03:36
08 Sample This 03:10
09 The Difference 01:58
10 Cello Gonzales 02:53
11 Switchcraft 04:18 *
12 Myth Me 03:13
Nathalie Hauptmann flute *
Hasko Kröger french horn *
WEBSTORE EXCLUSIVE BONUS TRACK
13 (Not) A Musical Genius 02:37

PERSONNEL
Composed and performed by
CHILLY GONZALES
featuring
KAISER QUARTETT
Adam Zolynski 1st violin
Jansen Folkers 2nd violin
Ingmar Süberkrüb viola
Martin Bentz cello