Heroes by Rick Keller
Tracklist
1. | For Pat | 7:58 |
2. | Ahead Of The Curve | 10:19 |
3. | Hope | 6:43 |
4. | Subterraneous | 5:30 |
5. | Slow It Down | 5:03 |
6. | Tell Me Now | 5:46 |
7. | Us Against The World | 3:55 |
8. | Distant Passage | 9:08 |
9. | Heartbeat | 1:48 |
10. | Playing | 2:12 |
11. | Awkward Adolescence | 2:27 |
12. | Fearless | 2:18 |
13. | Complexity | 2:45 |
14. | Hymn | 4:39 |
Credits
released August 11, 2025
1 For Pat
Rick Keller Tenor Sax, Sound design, mixing,Joseph Ott Vocal, Camilo Velandia Guitar, Dave Siegel Piano synths,
James Whiting Vibraphone Percussion,
John Belzaguy Bass
Alex Bailey Drums
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
2 Ahead Of The Curve
Rick Keller Tenor Sax, Sound design, mixing, Dave Siegel Piano synths,
Nick Mancini Vibraphone,
John Belzaguy Bass,
Jakubu Griffin Drums
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
3 Hope
Rick Keller Soprano Sax, Sound design, mixing, Dave Siegel Piano synths,
Eric England Bass,
Jakubu Griffin Drums,
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
4 Subterraneous
Rick Keller Tenor Sax, Sound design, mixing,
Ramiro Nasello Trumpet
Dave Siegel Piano synths,
Alfredo Lopez Bass,
Andy Sanesi Drums
Recorded by Chuck Foley at UNLV recording Studios Las Vegas, NV
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
5 Slow It Down
Rick Keller Soprano Sax, Sound design, mixing,
Alli Star Vocals,
Matt Seward Vocals,
Evan Taylor Trumpet
Sean Carbone Guitar
Bill Zappia Rhodes
Alex Bailey Bass,
Alex Bailey Drums
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
6 Tell Me Now 5:45
Rick Keller Alto Sax, Sound design, mixing,
Ramiro Nasello Trumpet
Dave Siegel Piano synths,
Steven Lee Guitar
Alfredo Lopez Bass,
Andy Sanesi Drums
Recorded by Chuck Foley at UNLV recording Studios Las Vegas, NV
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
7 Us Against The World
Rick Keller Tenor Sax, Organ mixing,
Carmen Gillo Vocals, Guitar, mixing
Daniel Falcone, Gil Kaupp Trumpet
Dan Lutz Bass,
Andy Sanesi Drums
Horns recorded Recorded by Chuck Foley at UNLV recording Studios Las Vegas, NV
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
8 Distant Passage
Rick Keller Soprano Sax, Sound design, mixing,
Ramiro Nasello Trumpet
Dave Siegel Piano synths,
Camilo Velandia Guitar
Alfredo Lopez Bass,
Andy Sanesi Drums
Recorded by Chuck Foley at UNLV recording Studios Las Vegas, NV
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
Cycle Of Life
Jazz, Jazz fusion, Lyrical Jazz, World music
9 Heartbeat
Rick Keller Soprano Sax, Sound design, mixing,
Sean Carbone Guitar
Bill Zappia Piano
Dave Ostrem Bass,
Tim Sellars Percussion
Recorded by Chuck Foley at UNLV recording Studios Las Vegas, NV
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
10 Playing
Rick Keller Flute, Sound design, mixing,
Sean Carbone Guitar
Dave Ostrem Bass,
Tim Sellars Percussion
Recorded by Chuck Foley at UNLV recording Studios Las Vegas, NV
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
11 Awkward Adolescence
Rick Keller Tenor Sax, Sound design, mixing,
Sean Carbone Guitar
Dave Ostrem Bass,
Tim Sellars Percussion
Recorded by Chuck Foley at UNLV recording Studios Las Vegas, NV
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
12 Fearless
Rick Keller Alto Sax, Sound design, mixing,
Sean Carbone Guitar
Bill Zappia Piano
Dave Ostrem Bass,
Tim Sellars Percussion
Recorded by Chuck Foley at UNLV recording Studios Las Vegas, NV
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
13 Complexity
Rick Keller Alto Sax, Sound design, mixing,
Sean Carbone Guitar
Dave Ostrem Bass,
Tim Sellars Percussion
Recorded by Chuck Foley at UNLV recording Studios Las Vegas, NV
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
14 Hymn
Rick Keller Tenor Sax, Sound design, mixing,
Gary Fowler vocal
Camilo Velandia Guitar
Bill Zappia Piano
Dave Ostrem Bass,
Tim Sellars Percussion
Recorded by Chuck Foley at UNLV recording Studios Las Vegas, NV
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
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All music composed by Richard H Keller Jr ©2025 Saxsonic Music
Except Us Against The World Co composed by Richard H Keller Jr ©2025 Saxsonic Music and Carmen A Grillo ©2025 Big Surprise MusicMusicians:
Rick Keller Saxes Flute Composition, Mixing, Keyboard and perc. programming
Trumpet: Ramiro Nasello, Danny Falcone, Gil Kaupp, Evan Taylor
Vocals: Joseph Ott, Gary Fowler, Alli Starr, Matt Seward, Carmen Grillo (Co Composer UAW)
Keyboards: Dave Siegel, Bill Zappia
Guitars: Camilo Velandia, Sean Carbone, Steven Lee, Carmen Grillo
Vibraphone: Nick Mancini
Bass: John Belzaguy, Alex Bailey, Eric England, Alfredo Lopez, Dan Lutz, Dave Ostrem
Percussion: Tim Sellars featured percussionist on Cycle of Life, James Whiting (and vibraphone)
Drums: Andy Sanesi, Alex Bailey, Jakubu Griffin
Audio Engineers:
Chuck Foley, GIl Kaupp, Sam Friend, Carmen Grillo
Recorded at UNLV recording studios Las Vegas, Nevada Nov 2024 -May 2025
Additional tech staff: Arthur Chivas and Logan Barrow
All songs written by Richard Keller ©Saxsonic Music 2025 ASCAP except Us Against the World co written by Carmen Grillo ©Big Surprise Music BMI
Executive Producer Mark Dobronski
Additional co producers: Steve Arnold and Frank Dileonardo
Graphic design Cloesense.com
Videography: Joel Martinez, Arthur Chivas, Logan Barrow
1 For Pat
Rick Keller Tenor Sax, Sound design, mixing,Joseph Ott Vocal, Camilo Velandia Guitar, Dave Siegel Piano synths,
James Whiting Vibraphone Percussion,
John Belzaguy Bass
Alex Bailey Drums
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
2 Ahead Of The Curve
Rick Keller Tenor Sax, Sound design, mixing, Dave Siegel Piano synths,
Nick Mancini Vibraphone,
John Belzaguy Bass,
Jakubu Griffin Drums
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
3 Hope
Rick Keller Soprano Sax, Sound design, mixing, Dave Siegel Piano synths,
Eric England Bass,
Jakubu Griffin Drums,
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
4 Subterraneous
Rick Keller Tenor Sax, Sound design, mixing,
Ramiro Nasello Trumpet
Dave Siegel Piano synths,
Alfredo Lopez Bass,
Andy Sanesi Drums
Recorded by Chuck Foley at UNLV recording Studios Las Vegas, NV
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
5 Slow It Down
Rick Keller Soprano Sax, Sound design, mixing,
Alli Star Vocals,
Matt Seward Vocals,
Evan Taylor Trumpet
Sean Carbone Guitar
Bill Zappia Rhodes
Alex Bailey Bass,
Alex Bailey Drums
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
6 Tell Me Now 5:45
Rick Keller Alto Sax, Sound design, mixing,
Ramiro Nasello Trumpet
Dave Siegel Piano synths,
Steven Lee Guitar
Alfredo Lopez Bass,
Andy Sanesi Drums
Recorded by Chuck Foley at UNLV recording Studios Las Vegas, NV
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
7 Us Against The World
Rick Keller Tenor Sax, Organ mixing,
Carmen Gillo Vocals, Guitar, mixing
Daniel Falcone, Gil Kaupp Trumpet
Dan Lutz Bass,
Andy Sanesi Drums
Horns recorded Recorded by Chuck Foley at UNLV recording Studios Las Vegas, NV
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
8 Distant Passage
Rick Keller Soprano Sax, Sound design, mixing,
Ramiro Nasello Trumpet
Dave Siegel Piano synths,
Camilo Velandia Guitar
Alfredo Lopez Bass,
Andy Sanesi Drums
Recorded by Chuck Foley at UNLV recording Studios Las Vegas, NV
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
Cycle Of Life
Jazz, Jazz fusion, Lyrical Jazz, World music
9 Heartbeat
Rick Keller Soprano Sax, Sound design, mixing,
Sean Carbone Guitar
Bill Zappia Piano
Dave Ostrem Bass,
Tim Sellars Percussion
Recorded by Chuck Foley at UNLV recording Studios Las Vegas, NV
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
10 Playing
Rick Keller Flute, Sound design, mixing,
Sean Carbone Guitar
Dave Ostrem Bass,
Tim Sellars Percussion
Recorded by Chuck Foley at UNLV recording Studios Las Vegas, NV
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
11 Awkward Adolescence
Rick Keller Tenor Sax, Sound design, mixing,
Sean Carbone Guitar
Dave Ostrem Bass,
Tim Sellars Percussion
Recorded by Chuck Foley at UNLV recording Studios Las Vegas, NV
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
12 Fearless
Rick Keller Alto Sax, Sound design, mixing,
Sean Carbone Guitar
Bill Zappia Piano
Dave Ostrem Bass,
Tim Sellars Percussion
Recorded by Chuck Foley at UNLV recording Studios Las Vegas, NV
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
13 Complexity
Rick Keller Alto Sax, Sound design, mixing,
Sean Carbone Guitar
Dave Ostrem Bass,
Tim Sellars Percussion
Recorded by Chuck Foley at UNLV recording Studios Las Vegas, NV
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
14 Hymn
Rick Keller Tenor Sax, Sound design, mixing,
Gary Fowler vocal
Camilo Velandia Guitar
Bill Zappia Piano
Dave Ostrem Bass,
Tim Sellars Percussion
Recorded by Chuck Foley at UNLV recording Studios Las Vegas, NV
GIl Kaupp Mastering, ©2025 Saxsonic Music
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All music composed by Richard H Keller Jr ©2025 Saxsonic Music
Except Us Against The World Co composed by Richard H Keller Jr ©2025 Saxsonic Music and Carmen A Grillo ©2025 Big Surprise MusicMusicians:
Rick Keller Saxes Flute Composition, Mixing, Keyboard and perc. programming
Trumpet: Ramiro Nasello, Danny Falcone, Gil Kaupp, Evan Taylor
Vocals: Joseph Ott, Gary Fowler, Alli Starr, Matt Seward, Carmen Grillo (Co Composer UAW)
Keyboards: Dave Siegel, Bill Zappia
Guitars: Camilo Velandia, Sean Carbone, Steven Lee, Carmen Grillo
Vibraphone: Nick Mancini
Bass: John Belzaguy, Alex Bailey, Eric England, Alfredo Lopez, Dan Lutz, Dave Ostrem
Percussion: Tim Sellars featured percussionist on Cycle of Life, James Whiting (and vibraphone)
Drums: Andy Sanesi, Alex Bailey, Jakubu Griffin
Audio Engineers:
Chuck Foley, GIl Kaupp, Sam Friend, Carmen Grillo
Recorded at UNLV recording studios Las Vegas, Nevada Nov 2024 -May 2025
Additional tech staff: Arthur Chivas and Logan Barrow
All songs written by Richard Keller ©Saxsonic Music 2025 ASCAP except Us Against the World co written by Carmen Grillo ©Big Surprise Music BMI
Executive Producer Mark Dobronski
Additional co producers: Steve Arnold and Frank Dileonardo
Graphic design Cloesense.com
Videography: Joel Martinez, Arthur Chivas, Logan Barrow