Stranger than Fiction (John Surman album)

Stranger than Fiction
Studio album by John Surman Quartet
Released	October 11, 1994
Recorded	December 1993
Studio	Rainbow Studio, Oslo
Genre	Jazz
Length	64:42
Label	ECM ECM 1534
Producer	Manfred Eicher
John Surman chronology
The Brass Project (1992)The Brass Project1992 Stranger than Fiction (1993) Nordic Quartet (1994)Nordic Quartet1994

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[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 – soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, alto clarinet, bass clarinet
• John Taylor – piano
• Chris Laurence – bass
• John Marshall – drums

References