Stranger than Fiction (John Surman Quartet album)
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| Released | October 11, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | December 1993 | |||
| Studio | Rainbow Studio, Oslo | |||
| Genre | Post-bop | |||
| Length | 64:42 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1534 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Stranger than Fiction is an album by English saxophonist John Surman featuring John Taylor, Chris Laurence and John Marshall recorded in 1993 and released on the ECM label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Surman always sounds relaxed, even on the more heated originals. It's an interesting set of generally introverted music".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
Track listing
All compositions by John Surman except where noted.
- "Canticle with Response" – 6:10
- "A Distant Spring" – 7:45
- "Tess" – 6:44
- "Promising Horizons" (Marshall, Surman, Taylor) – 5:32
- "Across the Bridge" – 7:55
- "Moonshine Dancer" – 6:43
- "Running Sands" – 9:10
- "Triptych: Hidden Orchid/Synapsis/Paratactic Paths" – 14:43
Personnel
- John Surman – soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, alto clarinet, bass clarinet
- John Taylor – piano
- Chris Laurence – bass
- John Marshall – drums
References
- ^ ECM discography accessed October 5, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow. S. Allmusic Review accessed October 5, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1364. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.