Cahill Kelly - Classical & Cool Jazz

Classical And Cool Jazz is the debut solo studio album by Australian singer songwriter Cahill Kelly, released in July 2021 via Cheersquad Records & Tapes.

Melbourne singer songwriter Cahill Kelly's debut album Classical and Cool Jazz features a slew of local performers including Grace Cummings, Harmony Byrne and long-term collaborator Lain Pocock.

Classical and Cool Jazz sees the self-taught, multi-instrumentalist lean into a sea of ‘70s inspired influences, spanning Lennon's renowned Plastic Ono Band through to various Bob Dylan cuts. These reference points see Kelly take psychedelic detours before landing back to a place where a simple folk song possesses remarkable depth, warmth and sonic abundance.

Originally from far North Queensland, a young Kelly grew up on a diet of Crowded House and Tom Petty. Later, he channelled his heroes in his first musical projects, The Broken Needles and Willow Darling. With the latter seeing him assume the role of a natural frontman, Kelly developed a knack for writing songs about everyday life with sparkling detail and depth, delivered with casual grace.

This album is on black vinyl with a printed inner sleeve and download code, pressed in Australia via Cheersquad Records & Tapes.