DEEP BLUE SEA

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1. In The Swim	Galeazzi (Universal)
2. The Leaving Song	Galeazzi (Universal)
3. Seek Ye The Kingdom*	Galeazzi (Universal)
4. Transitions	Galeazzi (Universal)
5. Be Still My Friend	Galeazzi (Universal)
6. Jetty	Quigley (Control)
7. Little Boy	Galeazzi (Universal)
*(for Mabel Hawkins)

Matt Ottignon
Greg Coffin
Michael Galeazzi
Mike Quigley

Saxophone
Piano
Bass
Drums

Produced by Michael Galeazzi. Co-produced and engineered by Keith Walker. Assisted by Paul Pilsneniks. Recorded at 301 Studios, Byron Bay. Mixed and mastered by Keith Walker at Dreamix Studios, Sydney
Art and design by Sean Kennedy - More Please Productions

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 Matt Ottignon into the fold, DEEP BLUE SEA is testament to the richness of the quartet's intoxicating, beautifully nuanced sound.

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