In Deep (Mark Lockheart album)

In Deep received universally good reviews. In The Guardian John Fordham said "Lockheart picked the right title: that's exactly where it takes you" and awarded it 4 stars.[1] In All About Jazz, John Kelman wrote "The line-up may suggest mainstream, but this is no straight-ahead session...As impressive as Lockheart was on Moving Air, his playing has become even more muscular, combining the late Michael Brecker's visceral power with his own kind of tension-and-release."[2] The Yorkshire Post wrote "Lockheart's work nods to Coltrane and Michael Brecker, but he's firmly his own man."[3] Ray Comiskey in the Irish Times drew attention to Lockheart's skills in utilising the talents of his band "Lockheart’s voicings (using some brass overdubbing) have a fine appreciation of the tonal qualities the players bring to the table".[4] Ian Mann said the album was a "strong candidate for Lockheart's best work to date".[5] Lockheart was interviewed in Jazzwise in June 2009. He explained that the title of the album described how improvising is about connecting with another musician at a very deep level.[6]

All compositions by Mark Lockheart except track 8 by Liam Noble and Mark Lockheart and track 10 by Liam Noble, Jasper Høiby, Dave Smith and Mark Lockheart

1. Stairway – 1:50
2. Surfacing – 10:05
3. Golden People - 6:42
4. Long Way Gone – 5:53
5. Undercovers – 3:06
6. Believe It Or Not – 7:49
7. Not In My Name – 7:33
8. Falling – 2:44
9. Sand Into Gold – 5:58
10. Snakeout – 1:14
11. Nutter – 2:10
12. Sunday soon – 5:34

• Mark Lockheart - sax
• Dave Priseman- trumpet
• Liam Noble - piano
• Jasper Høiby - bass
• Dave Smith - drums
• Produced by Mark Lockheart
• Recorded June 2008 at Phoenix Sound, Pinewood Studios, UK
• Mixed January 2009 by Steve Baker at Galapagos Studios, London
• Mastered February 2009 by Mark Tucker
• Photography by Dave Stapleton and Tim Dickeson