ECM Records ANDY SHEPPARD QUARTET: SURROUNDED BY SEA CD

Extending the range of his widely-praised Trio Libero project with Michel Benita and Seb Rochford, Andy Sheppard adds Eivind Aarset (who made significant contributions to 2008’s Movements In Colour) to the band. With Aarset’s ambient drones and electronic textures as a backdrop, Sheppard and co seem to have even more space to explore. The music embraced includes new compositions, open improvisations, an Elvis Costello tune, and the Gaelic traditional ballad “Aoidh, Na Dean Cadal Idir” which appears in three variations, a thematic thread through the album.

Featured Artists:

Andy Sheppard Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone

Eivind Aarset Guitar

Michel Benita Double Bass

Sebastian Rochford Drums

Recorded

August-September 2014, Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI, Lugano

Original Release Date

17.04.2015