Nordic Quartet


Nordic Quartet is an album by English saxophonist John Surman recorded in 1994 and released on ECM the following. The quartet features singer Karin Krog, guitarist Terje Rypdal and pianist Vigleik Storaas.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "The group never really meshes their disparate voices together and few of the spacey group originals other than 'Wild Bird' are at all memorable. All of the principals have sounded better elsewhere."
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings, however, awards four stars, writing that "there is a compelling logic to the music that overcomes its cool detachment."

Track listing

  1. "Traces" - 7:14
  2. "Unwritten Letter" - 3:49
  3. "Offshore Piper" - 2:09
  4. "Gone to the Dogs" - 3:58
  5. "Double Tripper" - 6:18
  6. "Ved Sørevatn" - 8:06
  7. "Watching Shadows" - 5:20
  8. "The Illusion" - 5:57
  9. "Wild Bird" - 7:30

Personnel

Nordic Quartet