The Spaces in Between

The Spaces in Between
Studio album by
Released2007
RecordedFebruary 2006
StudioPropstei Sankt Gerold
Sankt Gerold, Austria
GenreJazz
Length61:35
LabelECM
ECM 1956
ProducerManfred Eicher
John Surman chronology
Rain on the Window
(2006)
The Spaces in Between
(2007)
Brewster's Rooster
(2007)

The Spaces in Between is an album by English saxophonist John Surman recorded in February 2006 and released on ECM the following year.[1]

Reception[edit]

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Surman may not record quite so regularly as he once did, but given how rich, varied, and thoroughly engaging and sumptuous this work is, we should perhaps celebrate the fact that we can savor his records rather than consume them."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Track listing[edit]

All compositions by John Surman
  1. "Moonlighter" - 6:19
  2. "You Never Know" - 5:24
  3. "Wayfarers All" - 5:56
  4. "Now and Again" - 7:25
  5. "Winter Wish" - 4:27
  6. "The Spaces in Between" – 8:13
  7. "Now See!" - 3:06
  8. "Mimosa" - 4:36
  9. "Hubbub" - 3:52
  10. "Where Fortune Smiles" - 4:34
  11. "Leaving the Harrow" - 6:48

Personnel[edit]

Trans4mation[edit]

  • Rita Manning, Patrick Kiernan – violins
  • Bill Hawkes – viola
  • Nick Cooper – cello

References[edit]

  1. ^ ECM discography accessed October 14, 2011
  2. ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed October 14, 2011
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1365. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.