Withholding Pattern
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Withholding Pattern |
| type | Album |
| artist | John Surman |
| cover | Witholding_Pattern.jpg |
| released | 1985 |
| recorded | December 1984 |
| studio | Rainbow Studio |
| Oslo, Norway | |
| genre | Jazz |
| length | 42:36 |
| label | ECM 1295 |
| producer | Manfred Eicher |
| chronology | John Surman |
| prev_title | Such Winters of Memory |
| prev_year | 1982 |
| next_title | Private City |
| next_year | 1987 |
| :: |
| name = Withholding Pattern | type = Album | artist = John Surman | cover = Witholding_Pattern.jpg | alt = | released = 1985 | recorded = December 1984 | venue = | studio = Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway | genre = Jazz | length = 42:36 | label = ECM 1295 | producer = Manfred Eicher | chronology = John Surman | prev_title = Such Winters of Memory | prev_year = 1982 | next_title = Private City | next_year = 1987 |rev1 = Allmusic |rev1score = | rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz | rev2Score = Withholding Pattern is a solo album by English jazz musician John Surman recorded in December 1984 and released on ECM the following year.
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Ron Wynn states: "Saxophone workout from '85 by outstanding British player John Surman. While solo sax can be extremely tiring, Surman mixes enough elements of rock, free, blues, and hard bop to keep the songs varied. His aggressive style, especially on baritone, keeps the energy level high."
Track listing
All compositions by John Surman.
- "Doxology" – 6:02
- "Changes of Season" – 9:30
- "All Cat's Whiskers and Bee's Knees" – 2:59
- "Holding Pattern I" – 5:02
- "Skating on Thin Ice" – 4:53
- "The Snooper" – 1:59
- "Wildcat Blues" – 3:48
- "Holding Pattern II" – 8:17
Personnel
- John Surman – baritone and soprano saxophones, bass clarinet, recorder, piano, synthesizer
References
References
- Richard Cook and Brian Morton, ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette'' (Penguin, 1992: {{ISBN. 978-0-14-015364-4).
- {{AllMusic. Ron. Wynn accessed 1 May 2010
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