Endlessly

by Sonny Chillingworth

Overview

Endlessly is the second of three Dancing Cat Records releases celebrating the music of seminal slack key guitarist, songwriter, and singer Sonny Chillingworth. A solo record, Endlessly features Chillingworth reworking Hawaiian standards from his youth, as well as some of his own pieces such as "Slack Key No. 1" and later works such as "Keiki Slack Key" and "Liloa's Mele." Most of the pieces are instrumentals, but some feature Chillingworth's warm and tender baritone. The title track is the '50s Brook Benton R&B hit, and Chillingworth performs it with passion and a wonderful calm. Chillingworth's virtuosity as a guitar player is undeniable and this album is a gentle introduction to his dynamic style, which served to influence several generations of Hawaiian musicians. ~ Jeff Schwachter

Product Details

Release Date:	04/13/1999
Label:	Dancing Cat / Windham Hill Records
UPC:	0080223802728
Rank:	120021

Tracks

1. Slack Key No. 1
2. Aloha Hale O Ho'oponopono
3. Olu O Pu'ulani
4. Hula Blues
5. Na Pua Ka 'Ilima
6. Kananacka
7. Slack Key No. 2 (Mahina's Trot)
8. 'Imi Au Ia 'Oe
9. Endlessly
10. Moana Chimes/Pa'Ahana
11. Ipo Lei Manu
12. Keiki Slack Key
13. Hilo Hanakahi
14. Mai Poina 'Oe Ia'u (Not to Be Forgotten)
15. Liloa's Mele (Grandson's Lullaby)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sonny Chillingworth   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

George Winston   Producer
Howard Johnston   Engineer
Johnny Noble   Composer
Clyde Lovern Otis   Composer
Queen Kapi'olani   Composer
Brook Benton   Composer
M.K. Moke   Composer
Diana Aki   Composer
Elias Kuamo'o   Composer
John Kalapana   Composer
Helen Parker   Composer
Sonny Cunha   Composer
Charles E. King   Composer
James Kalei Kaholokula, Sr.   Composer
Keola Nalimu   Composer
Sonny Chillingworth   Composer
Lizzie Doerin   Composer