John Williamson - The Northern Sea (2024) [Hi-Res]

John’s debut album as composer/bandleader draws on influences such as Konitz, Haden, Mingus and Bley, and a varied musical upbringing. The subtly subversive writing is held together by a ruthlessly focused melodic instinct, with melody lines sometimes pushing at the boundaries of conventional harmony and other times serving as scaffolding for something more unusual. It is brought to life by an all-star band, arranged in combinations from duo to sextet. The angular post-bop of CONTRAFACT 1 sits alongside big-sky Americana (2700 Q STREET NORTHWEST) and soaring contemporary jazz in the title track, THE NORTHERN SEA.

ALEX HITCHCOCK — tenor saxophone
JONNY MANSFIELD — vibraphone
JOHN WILLIAMSON — double bass
JAY DAVIS — drums
IMMY CHURCHILL — voice
ALEX WILSON — piano

Tracklist:
1.01 - John Williamson - Contrafact 1 (4:32)
1.02 - John Williamson - Gozo (2:02)
1.03 - John Williamson - Intro to The Northern Sea (1:39)
1.04 - John Williamson - The Northern Sea (4:18)
1.05 - John Williamson - Nothing Grows In Concrete (2:03)
1.06 - John Williamson - Contrafact 2 (3:15)
1.07 - John Williamson - Get Out While It's Light (5:10)
1.08 - John Williamson - Contrafact 3 (3:43)
1.09 - John Williamson - Other People's Dreams (4:35)
1.10 - John Williamson - 2700 Q Street Northwest (6:23)
1.11 - John Williamson - Gozo (Duo) (1:38)