Stranger than Fiction (John Surman album) explained

Stranger than Fiction
Type:	Album
Artist:	the John Surman Quartet
Cover:	Stranger than Fiction (John Surman album).jpg
Released:	October 11, 1994
Recorded:	December 1993
Studio:	Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway
Genre:	Post-bop
Length:	64:42
Label:	ECM ECM 1534
Producer:	Manfred Eicher
Chronology:	John Surman
Prev Title:	The Brass Project
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	Nordic Quartet
Next Year:	1994

Stranger than Fiction is an album by the John Surman Quartet recorded in December 1993 and released on ECM October the following year. The quartet features rhythm section John Taylor, Chris Laurence and John Marshall.^[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]

Track listing

All compositions by John Surman except where noted.

1. "Canticle with Response" – 6:10
2. "A Distant Spring" – 7:45
3. "Tess" – 6:44
4. "Promising Horizons" (Marshall, Surman, Taylor) – 5:32
5. "Across the Bridge" – 7:55
6. "Moonshine Dancer" – 6:43
7. "Running Sands" – 9:10
8. "Triptych: Hidden Orchid/Synapsis/Paratactic Paths" – 14:43

Personnel

John Surman Quartet

• John Surman – soprano and baritone saxophones, alto and bass clarinets
• John Taylor – piano
• Chris Laurence – bass
• John Marshall – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/1500/1534.php ECM discography
2. Yanow. S. Allmusic Review accessed October 5, 2011