I discovered this album, which was released in 2015, while I was touring last month, and listened to it several times. The leader is Andy Sheppard – LINK to Wikipedia Entry. Born in 1957, he picked up the saxophone at the age of 19 and started gigging only three weeks later, which sounds crazy. Sheppard has a wonderful tone and I love his playing.

From the Wikipedia entry for this album – LINK:

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek notes “Surrounded by Sea invites the listener into an intimate, mysterious sound world. Sheppard’s band plays with discipline and restraint. Through extremely close listening, the players explore the mystery of melody — both plainly stated and implied — and its various thematic trails in inspired if laid-back dialogue”.

I think that’s a good description.