It was a wet, cold long weekend's Saturday night when Java made its return to the SIMA program at The Sound Lounge. Greg is back from his time in Japan and this was the group's first performance with the original lineup since DEEP BLUE SEA was released.
Fireworks were a plenty as the boys travelled through the Java catalogue with bliss and joy, celebrating their company as much as their music with the focused crowd.
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DEEP
BLUE SEA is infiltrating the public domain:
"....DEEP BLUE SEA, a tribute to the band's sonic minimalism."
Lucky Oceans, The Planet, Radio National.
" In short: Slinky ambient sounds of substance from Sydney." Kenny Weir, Sunday Herald Sun.
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The Java Quartet's new album, DEEP BLUE SEA out now. Just for you we have a preview track from the album In The Swim – download (7.3 mb)
Java had a cracking time on tour. It was great to catch up with all our friends. Watch out for a recording of our performance at the Speigltent in Brisbane on Radio National's Live On Stage program. Coming soon to a radio near you.
The Sydney launch at The Vanguard went off like a cracker. See photos inside.
There are also pics and a press release for download in the Media area and tons of info about the group all over the place.
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One room … some mics …
no amps, no headphones …
in the round, in the moment...
DEEP BLUE SEA, the fifth album for Sydney’s The Java Quartet, saw the band relocating to Byron Bay to record. It was there that they discovered that the acoustic nature of both the 301 Studios and the lush, coastal environment would provide the perfect setting to be swept away by their new tunes.
Together with long time collaborator, engineer-extraordinaire Keith
Walker (the band's silent fifth member from the very beginning) Java
abandoned the usual room separation recording techniques to recapture
the old school Blue Note ‘straight to tape’ alchemy. The
band soon found themselves deeply immersed in the music.
Celebrating 10 years as a group as well as welcoming Mat Ottignon into the fold, DEEP BLUE SEA is testament to the richness of the quartet's intoxicating, beautifully nuanced sound.
The Java Quartet are Michael Galeazzi (Karma County) on bass, Mike Quigley (Tourettes, Sydney Conservatorium Big Band, Gordon Brisker Big Band) on drums, Greg Coffin (Paul McNamara, Craig Scott, Steve Hunter) on piano and Mat Ottignon (Phil Slater's Strobe Coma Virgo, Mike Nock's BSB project, John Pochee's Space Cadets) on saxophone. DEEP BLUE SEA is transience, movement, change ...evolution..
