The Seeker by Sean Nowell

Take the trip and prepare to dig "The Seeker" as tenor saxophonist Sean Nowell strikes back with his 2009 and second album as a leader for Posi-Tone. Follow along as we encounter a few familiar faces, like pianist Art Hirahara and drummer Joe Abbatantuono who return for their second adventure with Nowell. Our journey begins with a "New York Vibe" and moves on to discover the "meaning of the blues" but we are quickly off into the mystic lands and faraway places where every stop is filled with new and wondrous things to discover, like bassist Thomson Kneeland, cellist David Eggar, and guitarist Nir Felder. All that was once familiar to us somehow now feels boldly rediscovered as Nowell wields his horn with a fiery passion and leads his group onward in a romantic quest to discover the secret of his heart's desire. So jump on the magic carpet ride and enjoy a musical journey with Sean Nowell as he travels through a harmonic wonderland of fantastic melodies and sounds on "The Seeker."

Sean Nowell is a tenor saxophonist and composer from Birmingham, Alabama steeped in the southern traditions of blues, gospel, jazz, and funk fused with the complex harmonic and world rhythmic concepts that permeate the music of New York City.