Mark Lockheart - In Deep

It�s the command and authority of Lockheart�s saxophone that first strikes home on In Deep - magisterial, confident with maybe just hints of those two great tenor titans � Michael Brecker and Joe Henderson. It�s the command and authority of Lockheart�s saxophone that first strikes home on In Deep - magisterial, confident with maybe just hints of those two great tenor titans � Michael Brecker and Joe Henderson. Then the sheer quality of the writing hits you � these are tunes once heard not forgotten. And then the power, confidence and commitment of his group grabs you by the coat and you know they�ve got you.'Saxophonist Lockheart (Loose Tubes, Polar Bear) has been an excellent player in an over crowded sector for ages, but this new quintet's gimmick-free collection of 12 strong originals moves him close to the top of the class'. - Independent on Sunday