Orion by Richard Knight, Jr.
"Orion" is an album of 25 original piano solos. These are highlights from my 2017 multi-disc collection "The Faraway Nearby." The selections focus on "quiet and soothing" pieces and were played by myself and the supremely talented Karl Montzka. This release includes a bonus track -- "The Easdale Medley," which was previously unreleased.
Tracklist
| 1. | The Overlook | 0:54 |
| 2. | Orion | 4:42 |
| 3. | The Moon Spinners | 4:41 |
| 4. | In Spite of All the Things You've Said | 2:23 |
| 5. | Remembrance of Things Past | 3:47 |
| 6. | Stargaze | 2:04 |
| 7. | She Sent Me Flowers | 1:12 |
| 8. | Music for Tim | 2:44 |
| 9. | Years Later | 0:51 |
| 10. | Like Honeysuckle in the Wind | 2:35 |
| 11. | I Live Again | 3:40 |
| 12. | Tracking Elves | 1:08 |
| 13. | What's That In Your Eyes | 3:47 |
| 14. | A Medieval Moment | 0:34 |
| 15. | We'll Come for You | 1:39 |
| 16. | The Easdale Medley | 6:20 |
| 17. | 59 and Counting | 1:39 |
| 18. | Russian Magicians | 2:14 |
| 19. | Laura Was Here Last Night | 1:08 |
| 20. | The Sprite of Spring | 1:38 |
| 21. | View from the Monument | 4:12 |
| 22. | Wave Night | 4:17 |
| 23. | Ever, Ever On | 3:46 |
| 24. | The Persistence of Memory | 4:50 |
| 25. | Edge of the Gloaming | 3:27 |
Credits
releases July 16, 2025
Composed and Produced by Richard Knight, Jr.
Played by Richard and Karl Montzka
Recorded at Piano Forte, Chicago + Engineered by Victor LeJeune + Mastered by Gary Cobb
Photography by Rick Aguilar
This album is comprised of “quiet and soothing” selections from rkj’s solo piano album, “The Faraway Nearby.”
The orchestral versions of "In Spite of All the Things You've Said," "Wave Night," "Remembrance of Things Past," "Like Honeysuckle in the Wind," "Ever, Ever On," and "Edge of the Gloaming" are available on rkj’s orchestral album, “Edge of the Gloaming.”
Composed and Produced by Richard Knight, Jr.
Played by Richard and Karl Montzka
Recorded at Piano Forte, Chicago + Engineered by Victor LeJeune + Mastered by Gary Cobb
Photography by Rick Aguilar
This album is comprised of “quiet and soothing” selections from rkj’s solo piano album, “The Faraway Nearby.”
The orchestral versions of "In Spite of All the Things You've Said," "Wave Night," "Remembrance of Things Past," "Like Honeysuckle in the Wind," "Ever, Ever On," and "Edge of the Gloaming" are available on rkj’s orchestral album, “Edge of the Gloaming.”
License
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I'm a piano-based singer-songwriter that has written and recorded in a variety of genres both as a solo artist and in different bands over four decades. My music website is rkjmusic.xyz.