 The album "Contemplation View" was considered to represent a new genre, resulting in the labeling of Lauber in reviews as one of the innovators of "countrypolitan" music, a combination of country blues and jazz.Two years later, Lauber moved to Los Angeles to continue his film composing activities as well as to record another solo singer/songwriter album, "Ken Lauber", for MCA, produced by Val Garay.In New York, Nashville, and Los Angeles, Lauber played keyboards, arranged and produced for Richie Havens, Mimi Farina, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Doc Watson, Bob Macdill, and Sammy Smith.