Surman, John / Free and Equal
| Album: | Free and Equal | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Surman, John | Added: | Mar 2003 | |
| Label: | Ecm Records (Jazz) | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2003-03-24 | Pull Date: | 2003-05-26 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | May 25 | Apr 13 | Apr 6 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 23, 2003: | Memory Select
Groundwork |
3. | Apr 05, 2003: | Mais non peu-etre
Preamble |
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| 2. | Apr 06, 2003: | Sean's Show
Epilogue, Free and Equal |
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Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2003-04-23
Reviewed 2003-04-23
Pieces for classical-sounding brass, with Surman's jazzy sax soloing over it. Surman's got that "serious" ECM sound, more like an artsy movie soundtrack than a club-jazz blower.
Jack DeJohnette plays piano on many tracks, providing able background.
1- Brassy start, then soft and flowing
2*- Mystery & mild tension that builds. Nice and snaky.
3*- Big dramatic intro; peppy sax solo later.
4- Regal Camelot horns
5- Fast, spry chamber music
6- Slow/med, ominous
7- Calming midtempo
8*- Strong, loud, in 11/4 time. Quiet drum break segues into #9
9- Slow finale to #8; play 'em together
Jack DeJohnette plays piano on many tracks, providing able background.
1- Brassy start, then soft and flowing
2*- Mystery & mild tension that builds. Nice and snaky.
3*- Big dramatic intro; peppy sax solo later.
4- Regal Camelot horns
5- Fast, spry chamber music
6- Slow/med, ominous
7- Calming midtempo
8*- Strong, loud, in 11/4 time. Quiet drum break segues into #9
9- Slow finale to #8; play 'em together
Track Listing
| 1. | Preamble | 5. | Fire | |||
| 2. | Groundwork | 6. | Debased Line | |||
| 3. | Sea Change | 7. | In the Shadow | |||
| 4. | Back and Forth | 8. | Free and Equal | |||
| 9. | Epilogue | |||||