Brewster's Rooster

Brewster's Rooster
Studio album by John Surman
Released	June 19, 2009 (2009-06-19)
Recorded	September 2007
Studio	Avatar, New York City
Genre	Avant-garde jazz, post-bop
Label	ECM ECM 2046
Producer	Manfred Eicher
John Surman chronology
The Spaces in Between (2006) Brewster's Rooster (2009) Saltash Bells (2012)

Brewster's Rooster is an album by English saxophonist John Surman with guitarist John Abercrombie, bassist Drew Gress, and drummer Jack DeJohnette, recorded in September 2007 and released on ECM in 2009. ^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Brewster's Rooster is another high point in Surman's career. This studio band is as sympathetic as his working road unit, and his willingness to place the tradition in the context of his more contemporary, sometimes ambiguous harmonic explorations reveals the roots, shoots, and branches of his art and discipline." ^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Surman except as indicated.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Slanted Sky"	John Warren	6:33
2.	"Hilltop Dancer"		7:26
3.	"No Finesse"		6:51
4.	"Kickback"		7:24
5.	"Chelsea Bridge"	Billy Strayhorn	5:48
6.	"Haywain"		6:18
7.	"Counter Measures"		10:43
8.	"Brewster's Rooster"		6:36
9.	"Going for a Burton"		6:47

Personnel

• John Surman – soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone
• John Abercrombie – guitar
• Drew Gress – double bass
• Jack DeJohnette – drums

References

1. ECM discography Archived 2011-11-13 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 7, 2011
2. Jurek, T. Allmusic Review Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 7, 2011