Roger Kellaway (born November 1, 1939) is an American composer, arranger and jazz pianist, who has recorded over 250 albums, and composed over 20 film scores. He is a Grammy Award winner and an Academy Award nominee.

Life and career Kellaway was born in Waban, Massachusetts, United States. He is an alumnus of the New England Conservatory. Kellaway has composed commissioned works for ensembles of various sizes. He also has composed music for film, television, ballet and stage productions. Pianist Phil Saltman was one of his early mentors.

In 1964, Kellaway was a piano sideman for composer/arranger Boris Midney's group The Russian Jazz Quartet's album Happiness on ABC/Impulse jazz records.

Kellaway composed the closing theme, "Remembering You" for the television sitcom All in the Family, which was also used as the closing theme for the spinoff Archie Bunker's Place.

In 1970, Kellaway formed the Roger Kellaway Cello Quartet with cellist Edgar Lustgarden. Their piece "Come to the Meadow" was used as the theme for the NPR program Selected Shorts. For their 1978 album, Nostalgia Suite, the group became a quintet with drummer Joe Porcaro.

On November 7 and 8, 2008, Kellaway was bandleader and pianist for the Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl concerts by Van Morrison, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Morrison's acclaimed 1968 album.

Kellaway was nominated for an Oscar for Best Adaptation Score for A Star Is Born (1976), and a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement for the Eddie Daniels album Memos from Paradise (1988). Guitarist Robben Ford credits Kellaway and Tom Scott, whom he met while playing for Joni Mitchell, as major influences on his music. Kellaway was featured on Ilya Serov's original rendition of Django Reinhardt's song "Swing 42" in 2017.

Discography As leader Year recordedTitleLabelNotes1963A Portrait of Roger KellawayReginaSome tracks trio, with Ben Tucker (bass), Dave Bailey (drums); some tracks quartet, with Jim Hall (guitar), Steve Swallow (bass), Tony Inzalaco (drums)1965The Roger Kellaway TrioPrestigeTrio, with Russell George (bass), Dave Bailey (drums)1966Stride!World PacificWith Red Mitchell (bass), John Guerin (drums), strings, brass1967Spirit FeelLiberty RecordsWith Tom Scott (alto and soprano sax), Chuck Domanico (bass), John Guerin (drums), Paul Beaver (tape recorder), Red Mitchell (bass on Double Fault)1970Say That AgainDobreSolo piano; Kellaway adds vocals on two tracks. All tracks on Dobre DR 1045 LP release (p) 1978 Expression Sound, Inc.1971Cello QuartetA&Mwith strings; Joe Pass (guitar) added on two tracks1972Center of the CircleA&M With various1974Come to the MeadowA&M With Edgar Lustgarten (cello), Chuck Domanico (bass), Emil Richards (drums)1978Nostalgia SuiteDiscwasherWith various1978Solo PianoDobreSolo piano Dobre DR 1027; re-released 2010 as Solo Piano (Digitally Remastered), Essential Media Group - 49432601981Live at Michael's PubJazz ManiaDuo, with Dick Hyman (piano); in concert1982As It Happened, Vol. 1Jazz HeritageQuartet, with Bob Brookmeyer (valve trombone), Chuck Domanico (bass), John Guerin (drums); in concert1986Ain't Misbehavin' Solo piano1986In JapanAll Art JazzSome tracks solo piano; some tracks trio, with John Goldsby (bass), Terry Clarke (drums); some tracks quartet, with Valery Ponomarev (trumpet) added1987Fifty-FiftyStash RecordsWith Red Mitchell (bass), Brad Terry (whistling)1987The Art of InterconnectednessChallengeIn concert1988Alone TogetherDragonDuo, with Red Mitchell (bass)1989Some o' This and Some o' ThatDragonWith Putte Wickman (clarinet), Red Mitchell (bass)1991Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume ElevenConcord JazzSolo piano; in concert1991That Was ThatDragonWith Jan Allan (trumpet), Red Mitchell (bass)1992Roger Kellaway Meets The Duo: Gene Bertoncini and Michael MooreChiaroscuroTrio, with Gene Bertoncini (guitar), Michael Moore (bass)1992Life's a TakeConcord JazzDuo, with Red Mitchell (bass); in concert1993WindowsAngelWith Emil Richards (marimba), Chuck Domanico (bass), Joe Porcaro and Bob Zimmitti (percussion), Fred Seykora (cello)1996Inside & OutConcordDuo, co-led with Ruby Braff (cornet)1996SoaringChintamaniSolo piano Chintamani CM9601(US)2005I Was There: Roger Kellaway Plays from the Bobby Darin SongbookIPOSolo piano2005Remembering Bobby DarinIPOTrio, with Bruce Forman (guitar), Dan Lutz (bass)2006HeroesIPOTrio, with Bruce Forman (guitar) Brad Lutz (bass)2008Live at the Jazz StandardIPOWith Russell Malone (guitar), Jay Leonhart (bass), Stefon Harris (vibraphone), Borislav Strulev (cello); in concert2013Duke at the Roadhouse: Live in Santa FeIPOMost tracks duo, co-led with Eddie Daniels (clarinet); some tracks trio, with James Holland (cello) added; in concert2018New Jazz Standards Vol. 3SummitTrio, with Jay Leonhart (bass), Peter Erskine (drums)2019The Many Open Minds of Roger Kellaway Trio, with Bruce Forman (guitar), Dan Lutz (bass).2024Live at Smalls Cellar Music GroupWith Abraham Burton, George Burton, Boris Kozlov, and Donald Edwards 2024Live at Mezzrow Cellar Music GroupWith Jay Leonhart, Dennis Mackerel, and Roni Ben-Hur

As arranger With Melanie Born to Be (Buddah, 1968) Gather Me (Neighborhood/Buddah, 1971) Stoneground Words (Neighborhood, 1972) Madrugada (Neighborhood, 1973)

With Carmen McRae I Am Music (Blue Note, 1975)

With Diane Schuur Love Songs (UMG, 1993)

With Liza Minnelli Gently (Angel, 1996)

With Robben Ford Supernatural (GRP, 1999)

With Gary Lemel Moonlighting (Warner, 1999)

As sideman With Kenny Burrell Guitar Forms (Verve, 1964–65) With The Russian Jazz Quartet Happiness (Impulse!, 1964) With Stan Getz Stan Getz Plays Music from the Soundtrack of Mickey One (MGM, 1965) With J. J. Johnson and Kai Winding Betwixt & Between (A&M/CTI, 1969) With George Harrison Dark Horse (Apple, 1974) With Jimmy Knepper Jimmy Knepper in L.A. (Discomate, 1977) With Herbie Mann Herbie Mann Plays The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd (Atlantic, 1965) With Mark Murphy That's How I Love the Blues! (Riverside, 1962) With Oliver Nelson More Blues and the Abstract Truth (Impulse!, 1964) Soulful Brass with Steve Allen (Impulse!, 1968) Black, Brown and Beautiful (Flying Dutchman, 1969) With Art Pepper Unreleased Art Pepper Vol. 2 — the Last Concert (Widow's Choice, 2019) With Sonny Rollins Alfie (Impulse!, 1966) With Lalo Schifrin There's a Whole Lalo Schifrin Goin' On (Dot, 1968) With Bud Shank Let It Be (Pacific Jazz, 1970) With Zoot Sims Just Friends with Harry Sweets Edison With Sonny Stitt Broadway Soul (Colpix, 1965) With Clark Terry The Happy Horns of Clark Terry (Impulse!, 1964) Tonight (Mainstream, 1965) The Power of Positive Swinging (Mainstream, 1965) With Ben Webster See You at the Fair (Impulse!, 1964) With Kai Winding Rainy Day (Verve, 1965) With Jimmy Witherspoon Blues for Easy Livers (Prestige, 1965) With Stephane Grappelli & Yo-Yo Ma Anything Goes (CBS, 1989)

References

External links Official website

New England Conservatory page on Roger Kellaway Roger Kellaway featured on "Swing 42" Roger Kellaway live at Mezzrow Jazz Club 3rd May 2023 Roger Kellaway interview 1979-12-10 at British Library