Withholding Pattern

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Withholding Pattern
Witholding Pattern.jpg
Studio album by
John Surman
Released1985
RecordedDecember 1984
StudioRainbow Studio, Oslo
GenreJazz
Length42:36
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
John Surman chronology
Such Winters of Memory
(1982) 		Withholding Pattern
(1985) 		Private City
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz3/4 stars[2]

Withholding Pattern is a solo album by English saxophonist John Surman, released on the ECM label in 1985.

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."[1]

Track listing[]

All compositions by John Surman.

  1. "Doxology" – 6:02
  2. "Changes of Season" – 9:30
  3. "All Cat's Whiskers and Bee's Knees" – 2:59
  4. "Holding Pattern I" – 5:02
  5. "Skating on Thin Ice" – 4:53
  6. "The Snooper" – 1:59
  7. "Wildcat Blues" – 3:48
  8. "Holding Pattern II" – 8:17

Personnel[]

  • John Surman – baritone and soprano saxophones, bass clarinet, recorder, piano, synthesizer

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Wynn, Ron. Withholding Pattern at AllMusic accessed 1 May 2010
  2. ^ Richard Cook and Brian Morton, The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (Penguin, 1992: ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4).
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