The Brass Project

The Brass Project
Studio album by John Surman and John Warren
Released	1993
Recorded	April 1992
Genre	Jazz
Length	72:51
Label	ECM
Producer	Steve Lake
John Surman chronology
Adventure Playground (1991) The Brass Project (1993) Stranger than Fiction (1994)
CD Reissue Cover

The Brass Project is an album by English saxophonist John Surman with a brass section conducted by John Warren. It was recorded in 1992 and released on the ECM label.^[1]

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "This episodic set has its share of sound explorations but also contains swinging sections and an impressive amount of excitement. The colorful solos (mostly by Surman) and the unpredictable writing make this a highly recommended disc".^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing[]

All compositions by John Surman except where noted.

1. "The Returning Exile" – 7:46
2. "Coastline" – 3:38
3. "The New One Two Part 1" (John Warren) – 6:38
4. "The New One Two Part 2" (Warren) – 7:33
5. "Spacial Motive" (Warren) – 4:56
6. "Wider Vision" – 8:33
7. "Silent Lake" (Warren) – 6:01
8. "Mellstock Quire / Tantrum Clangley" (Warren) – 11:19
9. "All for a Shadow" (Surman, Warren) 5:35

Personnel[]

• John Surman – soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, alto clarinet, piano
• Henry Lowther, Stephen Waterman, Stuart Brooks – trumpet
• Malcolm Griffiths, Chris Pyne – trombone
• David Stewart, Richard Edwards – bass trombone
• Chris Laurence – bass
• John Marshall – drums, percussion
• John Warren – conductor

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