Withholding Pattern

Withholding Pattern is a solo album by English jazz musician John Surman recorded in December 1984 and released on ECM the following year.

Withholding Pattern
Studio album by John Surman
Released	1985
Recorded	December 1984
Studio	Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:36
Label	ECM 1295
Producer	Manfred Eicher
John Surman chronology
Such Winters of Memory (1982) Withholding Pattern (1985) Private City (1987)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[2]

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