Released October 11, 1994 Studio Rainbow Studio, Oslo Stranger than Fiction
(1993) Nordic Quartet
(1994) Producer Manfred Eicher Genre Jazz | Recorded December 1993 Length 64:42 Release date 11 October 1994 Label ECM Records | |
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Artists John Surman, John Surman Quartet Similar John Surman albums, Jazz albums | ||
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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.
Contents
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".
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
Songs
1Canticle with response6:11
2A Distant Spring7:45
3Tess6:45
References
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